1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
William J. Lee (D) won with 18.7% of the vote, defeating C. E. Holcomb (D) by 9.7 points.
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.7%13,455
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%13,400
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.6%11,273
C. E. HolcombDemocrat
9.0%6,490
Abner MooreDemocrat
7.5%5,373
Frank I. Bailey Jr.Democrat
7.0%5,071
Bob DotsonDemocrat
5.0%3,621
April EvansDemocrat
4.8%3,455
Doug WarnerDemocrat
3.9%2,816
Judi RogersDemocrat
3.8%2,734
Joe VanceDemocrat
2.8%1,999
Julian L. WallDemocrat
1.8%1,318
A. Wade LucasDemocrat
1.5%1,060
72,065 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William J. Lee (D)Jimmy Benefield (D)Rudolph Johnson (D)C. E. Holcomb (D)Abner Moore (D)Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)Bob Dotson (D)
Also on the ballot: April Evans (Democrat), 4.8%; Doug Warner (Democrat), 3.9%; Judi Rogers (Democrat), 3.8%; Joe Vance (Democrat), 2.8%; Julian L. Wall (Democrat), 1.8%; A. Wade Lucas (Democrat), 1.5%