2010 Georgia House of Representatives election

The 2010 Georgia House of Representatives elections occurred on November 2, 2010 to elect the members to the Georgia House of Representatives. All 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly. It was the last election to the House prior to the 2010 redistricting cycle based on the 2010 United States census.

Democrats

 * Rob Teilhet (District-40): To run for state Attorney General
 * Georganna Sinkfield (District-60): To run for Secretary of State of Georgia
 * Ron Dodson (District-75): Retiring, not seeking other office
 * Mike Glanton (District 76): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 44.
 * Kevin Levitas (District 82): Retired after filing deadline passed.
 * Randal Mangham (District 94): To run for Governor of Georgia
 * DuBose Porter (District-143): To run for Governor of Georgia.
 * Jay Shaw (District-176): Retiring upon election to Georgia Department of Transportation Board

Republicans

 * Barry Loudermilk (District-14): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 52.
 * Mark Butler (District-18): To run for Labor Commissioner
 * Tom Knox (District-24): To run for Insurance Commissioner
 * Mark Burkhalter (District-50): Retiring, not seeking other office
 * Fran Millar (District-79): To run for Georgia State Senate in state Senate District 40.
 * Bobby Reese (District-98): Retired to run for U.S. House in Georgia's 9th congressional district. He has since withdrawn from the special election, but will still run in the regularly scheduled election
 * Mike Coan (District-101): Retiring upon Governor Sonny Perdue's recommendation to head Supplemental Insurance Trust Fund
 * Clay Cox (District-102): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 7th congressional district
 * Melvin Everson (District-106): To run for Labor Commissioner
 * John Lunsford (District-110): retiring, not seeking other office
 * Jeff May (District-111): To run for Georgia Public Service Commission
 * Bob Smith (District-113): Retiring, not seeking other office.
 * Jim Cole (District-125): Retiring, not seeking other office
 * Austin Scott (District-153): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 8th congressional district
 * Bob Lane (District-158): Retiring, not seeking other office.
 * Burke Day (District-163): Retiring, not seeking other office.
 * Terry E. Barnard (District-166): Retiring, not seeking other office.
 * Mike Keown (District-173): To run for U.S. House in Georgia's 2nd congressional district
 * Jerry Keen (District-179): Retiring, not seeking other office.

Incumbents defeated in primary

 * Daniel Stout (R-District-19) (elected in 2010) was defeated by Paulette Braddock
 * Don Wix (D-District-33) (elected in 1998) was defeated by David Wilkerson
 * Toney Collins (D-District-95) (elected in 2008) was defeated by Pam Dickerson
 * Cecily Hill (R-District-180) (elected in 2002) was defeated by Jason Spencer

Election Results
On election day, Republicans made a net gain of three seats. However Republicans would make additional gains when Democratic Representatives changed their party affiliation, though this is not recorded in the table below.

Vacancies (To be filled before November)
All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.

House

 * House district 12: Representative Tom Graves (R) resigned to focus on his campaign for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 9th congressional district.