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Georgia, House of Representatives, District 113

Georgia House of Representatives District 113
Current incumbentPam Dickerson Democratic Party

Georgia's one hundred and thirteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Pam Dickerson.

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 113

Incumbent Pam Dickerson (D) won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 113 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Pam Dickerson (D)
100
18,610

Total votes: 18,610
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 113

Incumbent Pam Dickerson defeated Sharon Henderson in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 113 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Pam Dickerson (D)
62.7
2,739

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Sharon Henderson (D)
37.3
1,631

Total votes: 4,370
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 Pam Dickerson ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 113 general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pam Dickerson Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 18,834
Total Votes 18,834
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Pam Dickerson defeated Sharon Henderson in the Georgia House of Representatives District 113 Democratic primary.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pam Dickerson Incumbent 64.86% 2,051
Democratic Sharon Henderson 35.14% 1,111
Total Votes 3,162


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 Pamela A. "Pam" Dickerson defeated Sharon G. Sawyer in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPam Dickerson Incumbent 65.7% 1,955
Sharon Sawyer 34.3% 1,019
Total Votes 2,974

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 Pam Dickerson (D) was unopposed in the general election. She defeated Sharon Sawyer and Toney Collins in the Democratic primary and subsequent runoff.

Georgia House of Representatives, District 113, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPam Dickerson Incumbent 100% 18,199
Total Votes 18,199

Georgia House of Representatives District 113 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPam Dickerson Incumbent 42.1% 1,959
Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Sawyer 32.5% 1,512
Toney Collins 25.5% 1,185
Total Votes 4,656

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 113 raised a total of $481,746. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,116 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Georgia House of Representatives District 113

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,393 2 $18,197
2014 $22,986 2 $11,493
2012 $25,255 3 $8,418
2010 $107,196 4 $26,799
2008 $94,496 1 $94,496
2006 $160,161 2 $80,081
2004 $35,259 1 $35,259
Total $481,746 15 $32,116