2012Final results
2012 election for Georgia House District 171
Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia
Alfred J. Powell Jr. (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Jaha Howard (D) by 18.3 points.
Alfred J. Powell Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.1%10,695
Jaha HowardDemocrat
40.9%7,387
18,082 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET