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Georgia House District 72
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by David Huddleston Republican · Member list as of Oct 28If no one gets a majority, runoff Tue, Dec 1
David HuddlestonRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- David Huddleston (Republican) won by 51.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- David HuddlestonIncumbentRepublican
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 28,190
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid HuddlestonWon(incumbent) Republican 21,28175.5% DemocraticRodney Ross Moore Democratic 6,90924.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,256
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid HuddlestonWon Republican 18,256100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,851
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJosh BonnerWon(incumbent) Republican 26,97773.2% DemocraticFred Rovner Democratic 9,87426.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,429
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJosh BonnerWon(incumbent) Republican 24,429100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,801
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJosh BonnerWon Republican 26,801100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,695
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatthew L. RamseyWon(incumbent) Republican 17,695100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,417
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt RamseyWon(incumbent) Republican 24,417100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,271
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt RamseyWon(incumbent) Republican 16,271100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,925
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt RamseyWon Republican 22,925100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,991
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan LaklyWon(incumbent) Republican 12,16371.6% DemocraticKevin Madden Democratic 4,82828.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,125
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2011)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan LaklyWon Republican 21,125100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,939
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2003)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames StokesWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,54350.8% RepublicanBob Guhl Republican 4,39649.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,617
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MaddoxWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,617100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,806
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MaddoxWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,806100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,931
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MaddoxWon Democratic 7,931100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,358
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMamie M. RandolphWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,358100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,118
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMamie M. RandolphWon Democratic 8,118100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 175,521
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail BucknerWon Democratic 21,91662.7% DemocraticJohn M. ChafinWon Democratic 21,50661.3% DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,75158.7% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,28357.6% DemocraticGlynda B. KingWon Democratic 19,04454.6% RepublicanGail Johnson Republican 15,85645.4% RepublicanAlex Cohilas Republican 14,94942.4% RepublicanWalter Krauth Republican 14,59941.3% RepublicanClay Davis(incumbent) Republican 13,56038.7% RepublicanJames E. Norman Republican 13,05737.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 201,012
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,163100.0% DemocraticFrank I. Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 23,41454.5% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,71752.2% DemocraticC. E. HolcombWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,55252.4% RepublicanClay DavisWon Republican 22,53052.0% DemocraticGail Buckner Democratic 20,79448.0% RepublicanMargot Roberts Republican 20,77347.8% RepublicanJim Germany Republican 20,51947.6% RepublicanJames E. Norman Republican 19,55045.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 160,640
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,03162.5% DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,08659.2% DemocraticFrank I. Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 18,73558.8% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,50454.3% DemocraticC. E. HolcombWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,45354.1% RepublicanMargot Roberts Republican 14,80345.9% RepublicanDee Epps Republican 14,72745.7% RepublicanJohn Trotter Republican 13,16740.8% RepublicanAllen T. Johnson Republican 13,11541.2% RepublicanO. W. Gardner Republican 12,01937.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 158,894
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,952100.0% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,579100.0% DemocraticCharles E. HolcombWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,328100.0% DemocraticFrank I. Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 20,48150.6% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,21051.1% RepublicanDee Epps Republican 20,02849.4% RepublicanJohnny White Republican 19,31548.9% OtherBeverly Parish Other 10.0% - Votes cast
- 118,991
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 5
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,432100.0% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,183100.0% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,836100.0% DemocraticFrank I. Bailey Jr.Won Democratic 19,20568.9% DemocraticC. E. HolcombWon Democratic 18,96268.6% RepublicanH. T. Pylant Republican 8,68731.4% RepublicanJohnny White Republican 8,67131.1% OtherM. M. Buice Other 80.0% OtherAnyone Else Other 10.0% OtherFreda Johonson Other 10.0% OtherBob Dotson Other 10.0% OtherPatricia Pope Other 10.0% OtherStephens Reid Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 102,551
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,752100.0% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,314100.0% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,051100.0% DemocraticJim WoodWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,52957.9% RepublicanHerb Meeks Republican 14,90342.1% OtherTim Conway Other 10.0% OtherDee Epps Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,677
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim WoodWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,358100.0% DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,131100.0% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,115100.0% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,066100.0% OtherTim Conway Other 20.0% OtherJon Hicks Other 20.0% OtherDonald Hasting Other 10.0% OtherArch Gary Other 10.0% OtherPatrick Gridaitis Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,069
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,662100.0% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,837100.0% DemocraticJim WoodWon Democratic 20,90467.8% DemocraticJimmy BenefieldWon Democratic 19,94364.9% RepublicanTommy Thompson Republican 10,79435.1% RepublicanPhil Bowden Republican 7,44824.2% OtherD. E. Harrison Other 2,4808.0% OtherH. K. Hawkins Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,293
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim WestWon Democratic 16,539100.0% DemocraticRudolph JohnsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,075100.0% DemocraticFrank I. Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 16,050100.0% DemocraticWilliam J. LeeWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,624100.0% OtherBennett Cloy Other 10.0% OtherGene Lawson Other 10.0% OtherDouglas Epps Other 10.0% OtherJoe Crumley Other 10.0% OtherEd Wallace Other 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,112
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBen Barron RossWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,112100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,815
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry GeisingerWon(incumbent) Republican 12,827100.0% RepublicanStanley CollinsWon(incumbent) Republican 10,08263.1% DemocraticDavid N. Thomas Democratic 5,90636.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,219
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Georgia House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley CollinsWon Republican 8,70857.3% RepublicanHarry GeisingerWon Republican 8,69957.9% DemocraticW. B. Malone(incumbent) Democratic 6,49842.7% DemocraticTom Palmer(incumbent) Democratic 6,31442.1%
- 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.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026