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2016Final results

2016 election for Georgia House District 40

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Rich Golick (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Erick E. Allen (D) by 7.0 points.

Rich GolickRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.5%15,863
46.5%13,781
29,644 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+46.12000D+37.12010R+20.32014R+7.02016D+9.42018D+16.72020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET