1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D) won with 19.9% of the vote, defeating Gail Buckner (D) by 8.6 points.
Frank I. Bailey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.9%8,902
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.2%8,629
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.1%8,582
C. E. HolcombDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.5%8,303
Gail BucknerDemocrat
11.3%5,047
Doug WarnerDemocrat
9.3%4,160
Julian L. WallDemocrat
2.7%1,208
44,831 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Frank I. Bailey Jr. (D)William J. Lee (D)Jimmy Benefield (D)C. E. Holcomb (D)Gail Buckner (D)Doug Warner (D)
Also on the ballot: Julian L. Wall (Democrat), 2.7%