1986 United States Senate election in Georgia
The 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Wyche Fowler in a close race.[1] This was the last time until 2021 where Democrats won the class 3 senate seat on partisan lines.
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 County results Fowler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mattingly: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Democratic
- Wyche Fowler, U.S. Representative
- Hamilton Jordan, former White House Chief of Staff
Republican
- Mack Mattingly, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Wyche Fowler | 623,707 | 50.91% | +1.78% | |
| Republican | Mack Mattingly (incumbent) | 601,241 | 49.08% | -1.79% | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,225,008 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also
References
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf
- "United States Senator". Our Campaigns. December 21, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
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