1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia Senate District 43
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Tom Scott (D) won with 80.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Day (R) by 60.6 points.
Tom ScottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.3%12,997
Bill DayRepublican
19.7%3,193
16,190 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