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1984Final results

1984 election for Georgia House District 72

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

5 seats: William J. Lee (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), C. E. Holcomb (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D) won.

5 seats
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.0%26,952
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.7%26,579
C. E. HolcombDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.9%25,328
Frank I. Bailey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
12.9%20,481
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.7%20,210
Dee EppsRepublican
12.6%20,028
Johnny WhiteRepublican
12.2%19,315
158,894 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+29.81976D+15.91980D+37.21982D+0.51984D+8.21986R+4.01988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET