1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
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Of the 10 Georgia incumbents, 8 were re-elected.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Georgia 1 | George Elliott Hagan | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
√ Ronald 'Bo' Ginn (Democratic) Unopposed |
Georgia 2 | Dawson Mathis | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Dawson Mathis (Democratic) Unopposed |
Georgia 3 | Jack Thomas Brinkley | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jack Thomas Brinkley (Democratic) Unopposed |
Georgia 4 | Benjamin B. Blackburn | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Benjamin B. Blackburn (Republican) 75.9% F. Odell Welborn (Democratic) 24.1% |
Georgia 5 | Fletcher Thompson | Republican | 1966 | Retired to run for U.S. Senator. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Andrew Young (Democratic) 52.8% Rodney M. Cook (Republican) 47.2% |
Georgia 6 | Jack Flynt | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jack Flynt (Democratic) Unopposed |
Georgia 7 | John W. Davis | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John W. Davis (Democratic) 58.3% Charlie Sherrill (Republican) 41.7% |
Georgia 8 | W. S. Stuckey Jr. | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ W. S. Stuckey Jr. (Democratic) 62.4% Ronnie Thompson (Republican) 37.6% |
Georgia 9 | Phillip M. Landrum | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Phillip M. Landrum (Democratic) Unopposed |
Georgia 10 | Robert Grier Stephens Jr. | Democratic | 1960 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (Democratic) Unopposed |
See also
- List of United States Representatives from Georgia
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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