THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WTXL) - Less than 10 percent of the registered voters in three South Georgia counties cast their ballot in the special election to fill the vacant State House 175 seat.
A total of 482 people cast their ballots Tuesday at nine precincts while 189 voted early.
According to the secretary of state office, Republican John Lahood of Brooks County won the seat outright, receiving 70 percent of the vote.
Democrat Treva Gear finished second with 24 percent of the vote.
Coy Reaves received 4 percent of the vote, and Bruce Phelps got two percent.
