By Ray Henry
The Associated Press
ATLANTA – Georgia Supreme Court Justice David Nahmias won a runoff election Tuesday to keep his post on the state’s top court, while attorney Chris McFadden pulled off a come-from-behind win for a seat on the state Appeals Court.
Unofficial returns showed Nahmias winning 68 percent of the vote compared to 32 percent for Lawrenceville attorney Tammy Lynn Adkins with 92 percent of precincts reporting in the nonpartisan race.
Nahmias, 46, beat Adkins, 47, in the Nov. 2 general election but they were forced into a runoff since neither candidate received 50 percent plus one vote as required by law.