2012Final results
2012 election for Georgia Senate District 17
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Richard M. Jeffares (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Nelva Lee (D) by 25.5 points.
Richard M. JeffaresRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.8%47,069
Nelva LeeDemocrat
37.2%27,929
74,998 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