1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 20
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Terry Lawler (D) won with 18.5% of the vote, defeating Wade Scholes (D) by 10.8 points.
Terry LawlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.5%8,884
Bill CooperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.5%8,882
Steve ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.4%8,828
Joe Mack WilsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.5%8,392
Sam P. Hensley Sr.Democrat · winner
11.4%5,450
Wade ScholesDemocrat
7.7%3,691
Mary Ward CaterDemocrat
5.4%2,594
Preston Brooks BusseyDemocrat
2.5%1,215
47,936 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Terry Lawler (D)Bill Cooper (D)Steve Thompson (D)Joe Mack Wilson (D)Sam P. Hensley Sr. (D)Wade Scholes (D)Mary Ward Cater (D)
Also on the ballot: Preston Brooks Bussey (Democrat), 2.5%