1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia House District 161
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Winfred Dukes (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Hank Young (Ind) by 30.3 points.
Winfred DukesDemocrat · winner
65.2%5,363
Hank YoungIndependent
34.8%2,866
8,229 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET