1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia House District 59
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Mike Barnett (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Tucker (D) by 2.4 points.
Mike BarnettRepublican · winner
51.2%4,603
Richard TuckerDemocrat
48.8%4,387
8,990 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