1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia House District 20
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
5 seats: Bill Cooper (D), Steve Thompson (D), Terry Lawler (D), Joe Mack Wilson (D), Sam P. Hensley Sr. (D) won.
5 seatsBill CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.7%23,209
Steve ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.5%19,738
Terry LawlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.2%19,318
Joe Mack WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.9%18,711
Sam P. Hensley Sr.Democrat · winner
10.9%17,203
Doug HowardRepublican
10.3%16,287
Laurie DavisRepublican
9.9%15,573
Herman ClarkRepublican
9.0%14,209
Earl EhrhartRepublican
8.5%13,483
157,734 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET