2010Final results
2010 election for Georgia Senate District 17
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Richard M. Jeffares (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating James A. Nichols IV (D) by 28.1 points.
Richard M. JeffaresRepublican · winner
64.1%45,327
James A. Nichols IVDemocrat
35.9%25,432
70,759 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET