1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 primary for Georgia House District 82
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Edward D. Ricketson Jr. (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Ben Barron Ross (D) by 11.9 points.
Edward D. Ricketson Jr.Democrat · winner
55.9%3,774
Ben Barron RossDemocrat · incumbent
44.1%2,974
6,748 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET