DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Sep 1974

Howard Atherton

Howard Atherton ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 6. Served in the Georgia House of Representatives (District 117 and District 19).

Last office: Georgia House of Representatives, District 19

Elections: 8; 1968–1974
Won: 6; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Atherton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 Georgia House of Representatives, District 19Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Atherton has run

Margin: how far Atherton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Runoff	Lost	Bill Cooper (D)	45.7%	−8.7
1974	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Lost	Joe Mack Wilson (D), G. Robert Howard (D), Bill Cooper (D)	15.1%	−7.8
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	General	Won	Joe Mack Wilson (D), G. Robert Howard (D)	33.3%	R+0.4
1972	Georgia House of Representatives, District 19	Primary	Won	Joe Mack Wilson (D), G. Robert Howard (D), J. R. Hunter (D)	31.3%	−1.2
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	Eugene Housley (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D), Joe Mack Wilson (D)	13.6%	Even
1970	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	A. L. Burruss (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D), Joe Mack Wilson (D)	13.2%	−0.8
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	General	Won	A. L. Burruss (D), J. H. Henderson Jr. (D), Eugene Housley (D)	13.5%	R+0.4
1968	Georgia House of Representatives, District 117	Primary	Won	J. H. Henderson Jr. (D), Hugh Lee McDaniell (D), Eugene Housley (D)	8.3%	−3.5

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Atherton has held

Georgia House of Representatives, District 19 · 1973–1974
Georgia House of Representatives, District 117 · 1969–1972

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Atherton has run against

Joe Mack Wilson (D) · 1972 election, won
Eugene Housley (D) · 1970 election, won
A. L. Burruss (D) · 1968 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)