1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia House District 39
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
2 seats: Cynthia McKinney (D), Ralph David Abernathy III (D) won.
2 seatsCynthia McKinneyDemocrat · winner
30.4%125,682
Ralph David Abernathy IIIDemocrat · winner
28.5%117,925
John E. ThompsonRepublican
22.0%91,070
Joseph N. BaltesRepublican
19.0%78,700
413,377 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET