1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia Senate District 9
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
R. Tom Phillips (R) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Smith (D) by 51.3 points.
R. Tom PhillipsRepublican · winner
75.6%42,433
Paul SmithDemocrat
24.4%13,662
56,095 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