1982Final results
1982 primary for Georgia House District 123
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Diane Harvey Johnson (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Merilus J. Simms (D) by 42.7 points.
Diane Harvey JohnsonDemocrat · winner
63.7%2,005
Merilus J. SimmsDemocrat
21.0%661
Jesse BlackshearDemocrat
15.3%482
3,148 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET