1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 146
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Hanson Carter (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating William A. Smith Jr. (D) by 21.1 points.
Hanson CarterDemocrat · winner
51.0%3,315
William A. Smith Jr.Democrat
29.8%1,941
David FausettDemocrat
19.2%1,249
6,505 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET