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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 83

Georgia House of Representatives District 83
Current incumbentBecky Evans Democratic Party

Georgia's eighty-third state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Becky Evans.

Georgia state representatives represent an average of 53,820 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,980 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Georgia legislators assume office the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

Paragraph 3 of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Georgia Constitution states, "At the time of their election, the members of the House of Representatives shall be citizens of the United States, shall be at least 21 years of age, shall have been citizens of this state for at least two years, and shall have been legal residents of the territory embraced within the district from which elected for at least one year."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$17,342/year$173/day, set by the Legislative Services Committee.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The Governor must declare a special election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happened. The election must be held no less than 30 days and no later than 60 days after the Governor calls for the election. The counties representing the vacant district are responsible for conducting the election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for July 21, 2020. A runoff election is scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline is March 6, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 83

Becky Evans (D) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 83 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Becky Evans (D)
100
25,187

Total votes: 25,187
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 83

Becky Evans defeated incumbent Howard Mosby in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 83 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Becky Evans (D)
64.6
5,600

Howard Mosby (D)
35.4
3,065

Total votes: 8,665
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Howard Mosby ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 83 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Howard Mosby Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 24,122
Total Votes 24,122
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Howard Mosby ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Howard Mosby Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Howard A. Mosby was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Freddy W. Holley was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mosby defeated Holley in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Mosby Incumbent 87.8% 16,047
Republican Freddy Holley 12.2% 2,230
Total Votes 18,277

2012

Elections for the office of Georgia House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 31, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 25, 2012. Incumbent Howard Mosby (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 83, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Mosby Incumbent 100% 22,967
Total Votes 22,967

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 83 raised a total of $173,773. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $21,722 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 83

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $22,450 1 $22,450
2014 $15,850 2 $7,925
2012 $13,310 1 $13,310
2010 $13,072 1 $13,072
2008 $11,789 1 $11,789
2006 $25,366 1 $25,366
2004 $71,936 1 $71,936
Total $173,773 8 $21,722