1988Still countingCertified results
1988 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 46
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Doug Teper (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Doug TeperDemocrat · leading
41.2%1,238
Holly BatesDemocrat
23.3%699
Linda StephensDemocrat
17.1%515
Tony L. HightowerDemocrat
7.8%234
Timothy H. DarnellDemocrat
4.3%128
Dick RhodesDemocrat
3.9%116
D. X. PadgettDemocrat
2.5%76
3,006 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Doug Teper (D)Holly Bates (D)Linda Stephens (D)Tony L. Hightower (D)
Also on the ballot: Timothy H. Darnell (Democrat), 4.3%; Dick Rhodes (Democrat), 3.9%; D. X. Padgett (Democrat), 2.5%