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2018Final results

2018 election for Georgia House District 161

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Bill Hitchens (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Adam Bridges (D) by 26.9 points.

Bill HitchensRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%15,574
Adam BridgesDemocrat
36.6%8,973
24,547 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+26.01994R+26.92018R+21.62022D+3.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET