1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 39
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Barbara H. Couch (D) won with 36.2% of the vote, defeating Ralph David Abernathy III (D) by 12.6 points.
Barbara H. CouchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%42,804
John W. GreerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.9%35,339
Ralph David Abernathy IIIDemocrat
23.6%27,923
Cynthia McKinneyDemocrat
10.3%12,143
118,209 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET