1984Final results
1984 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 12
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Lauren McDonald (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Samuel M. Cates (D) by 52.9 points.
Lauren McDonaldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.5%5,475
Samuel M. CatesDemocrat
23.5%1,686
7,161 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET