1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 7
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Ed Perry (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Frank Eldridge Jr. (D) by 9.5 points.
Ed PerryDemocrat · winner
54.7%10,732
Frank Eldridge Jr.Democrat · incumbent
45.3%8,878
19,610 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET