2014Final results
2014 Republican primary for Georgia Senate District 16
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
Marty Harbin (R) won with 26.3% of the vote, defeating David J. Studdard (R) by 4.8 points.
Marty HarbinRepublican · winner
26.3%4,228
David J. StuddardRepublican
21.6%3,463
W. G. JohnstonRepublican
21.1%3,390
Erik A. ManningRepublican
12.2%1,966
D. R. BarnardRepublican
8.5%1,370
James W. CliftonRepublican
7.8%1,252
Gil B. WilliamsRepublican
2.4%388
16,057 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Marty Harbin (R)David J. Studdard (R)W. G. Johnston (R)Erik A. Manning (R)D. R. Barnard (R)James W. Clifton (R)
Also on the ballot: Gil B. Williams (Republican), 2.4%