2002Final results
2002 election for Georgia Senate District 47
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Ralph T. Hudgens (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Banks (D) by 3.7 points.
Ralph T. HudgensRepublican · winner
51.8%17,889
Bob BanksDemocrat
48.2%16,619
34,508 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET