1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
5 seats: Jimmy Benefield (D), William J. Lee (D), Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D), Rudolph Johnson (D), C. E. Holcomb (D) won.
5 seatsJimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.5%20,031
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.9%19,086
Frank I. Bailey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
11.7%18,735
Rudolph JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.9%17,504
C. E. HolcombDemocrat · winner · incumbent
10.9%17,453
Margot RobertsRepublican
9.2%14,803
Dee EppsRepublican
9.2%14,727
John TrotterRepublican
8.2%13,167
Allen T. JohnsonRepublican
8.2%13,115
O. W. Chris GardnerRepublican
7.5%12,019
160,640 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