1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 19
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Boyd Pettit (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating William Neel Jr. (D) by 4.5 points.
Boyd PettitDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%2,464
William Neel Jr.Democrat
47.8%2,252
4,716 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET