1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia Senate District 48
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Billy Ray (R) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating J. D. Elliott (D) by 39.8 points.
Billy RayRepublican · winner
69.9%47,960
J. D. ElliottDemocrat
30.1%20,647
68,607 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