1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Georgia Senate District 39
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
HILDRED SHUMAKE JR led; no source recorded a winner.
Hildred Shumake Jr.Democrat · leading
48.3%4,112
Douglas C. DeanDemocrat
30.7%2,609
Michael SimangaDemocrat
8.7%744
Jim MillnerDemocrat
7.3%624
Lo JelksDemocrat
4.9%416
8,505 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Hildred Shumake Jr. (D)Douglas C. Dean (D)Michael Simanga (D)Jim Millner (D)
Also on the ballot: Lo Jelks (Democrat), 4.9%