1998Final results
1998 election for Georgia House District 12
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Paul E. Smith (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Earl Tillman (R) by 5.5 points.
Paul E. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.8%4,788
Earl TillmanRepublican
47.2%4,288
9,076 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET