1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia House District 43
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Paul W. Heard Jr. (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Grady L. Huddleston (D) by 2.3 points.
Paul W. Heard Jr.Republican · winner
51.1%4,749
Grady L. HuddlestonDemocrat
48.9%4,537
9,286 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET