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1972 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Williamson Stuckey won the 1972 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Williamson Stuckey received 71,283 popular votes (62.38%). The main challenger was Ronnie Thompson (37.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Stuckey and Thompson

Stuckey +24.8 pts · won by 28,297 votes
Williamson StuckeyDemocraticWINNER62.38%
71,283 votes
Ronnie ThompsonRepublican37.62%
42,986 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.