1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia Senate District 47
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Don Johnson (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating J. May (R) by 47.0 points.
Don JohnsonDemocrat · winner
73.5%18,940
J. MayRepublican
26.5%6,826
25,766 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)