1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
5 seats: William J. Lee (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), C. E. Holcomb (D) won.
5 seatsWilliam J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.0%21,432
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.8%21,183
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.5%20,836
Frank I. Bailey Jr.Democrat · winner
16.1%19,205
C. E. HolcombDemocrat · winner
15.9%18,962
H. T. PylantRepublican
7.3%8,687
Johnny WhiteRepublican
7.3%8,671
118,991 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