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2018Final results

2018 election for Georgia House District 81

Georgia House of Representatives · Georgia

Scott Holcomb (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Ellen Diehl (R) by 28.2 points.

Scott HolcombDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.1%11,304
Ellen DiehlRepublican
35.9%6,334
17,638 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+12.12012D+6.62014D+17.92016D+28.22018D+40.02022R+14.02024

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