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Official results for Georgia

History (29 elections for this seat)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi BallingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,402100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi L. BallingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,252100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi L. BallingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	28,118100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,756
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi BallingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,78274.8%	74.8%
DemocraticAdam Wynn	Democratic	5,97425.1%	25.1%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi BallingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,944100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi L. BallingerWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,285100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMandi BallingerWon	Republican	17,472100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark HamiltonWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,539100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark HamiltonWon(incumbent)	Republican	28,950100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark HamiltonWon	Republican	15,254100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,048
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2011)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack MurphyWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,64985.3%	85.3%
DemocraticJonathan Flack	Democratic	3,39914.8%	14.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,233
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2003)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan T. PowellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,70959.7%	59.7%
RepublicanArch Adams	Republican	4,52440.3%	40.3%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan T. PowellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,586100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan T. PowellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,038100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan T. PowellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,066100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan T. PowellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	6,183100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAlan T. PowellWon(incumbent)	Democratic	8,893100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTom CampbellWon	Republican	17,981100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,257
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLuther ColbertWon(incumbent)	Republican	22,69375.0%	75.0%
DemocraticGeorge J. Clements	Democratic	7,56425.0%	25.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,520
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLuther ColbertWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,519100.0%	100.0%
OtherW. M. Stephens Jr.	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLuther ColbertWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,506100.0%	100.0%

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLuther ColbertWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,681100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,255
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLuther ColbertWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,24399.9%	99.9%
OtherBob Smith	Other	90.1%	0.1%
OtherVicky Pruett	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherDonald C. Spencer Jr.	Other	10.0%	0.0%
OtherAl Temples	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,932
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLuther ColbertWon	Republican	5,90166.1%	66.1%
DemocraticHal S. Crawford	Democratic	3,03033.9%	33.9%
OtherDodson	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 15,801
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert A. IrvinWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,66067.5%	67.5%
DemocraticF. W. Griffin	Democratic	5,14132.5%	32.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,925
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert A. IrvinWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,32870.9%	70.9%
DemocraticAllan J. Hall	Democratic	2,59729.1%	29.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,941
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1973)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRobert A. IrvinWon	Republican	8,09274.0%	74.0%
DemocraticArchie Lindsey	Democratic	2,84926.0%	26.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,204
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJ. W. MorganWon	Democratic	4,203100.0%	100.0%
OtherOtis Spillers	Other	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,053
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1968 to 1971)

Georgia House of Representatives District 23, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticW. D. BallardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	5,051100.0%	100.0%
OtherOtis Spillers	Other	20.0%	0.0%

2024: Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Georgia Secretary of State ENR, 2024 November general (API JSON) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ga/sldl:23

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026