1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for Georgia House District 72
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
5 seats: Gail Buckner (D), John M. Chafin (D), William J. Lee (D), Jimmy Benefield (D), Glynda B. King (D) won.
5 seatsGail BucknerDemocrat · winner
12.5%21,916
John M. ChafinDemocrat · winner
12.3%21,506
William J. LeeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.8%20,751
Jimmy BenefieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
11.6%20,283
Glynda B. KingDemocrat · winner
10.8%19,044
Gail JohnsonRepublican
9.0%15,856
Alex CohilasRepublican
8.5%14,949
Walter KrauthRepublican
8.3%14,599
Clay DavisRepublican · incumbent
7.7%13,560
James E. NormanRepublican
7.4%13,057
175,521 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET