1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia Senate District 45
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Bob Guhl (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating James Stokes (D) by 17.7 points.
Bob GuhlRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%22,689
James StokesDemocrat
41.2%15,871
38,560 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