1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 38
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Horace E. Tate (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating John H. Lewis Sr. (D) by 47.1 points.
Horace E. TateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%8,767
John H. Lewis Sr.Democrat
17.0%2,329
Gordon JoynerDemocrat
11.5%1,573
Sylvester J. CareyDemocrat
3.8%513
Kirk MuddDemocrat
3.5%480
13,662 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Horace E. Tate (D)John H. Lewis Sr. (D)Gordon Joyner (D)
Also on the ballot: Sylvester J. Carey (Democrat), 3.8%; Kirk Mudd (Democrat), 3.5%