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1946 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Davis won the 1946 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. James Davis received 31,444 popular votes (61.64%). The main challenger was Helen Douglas Mankin (38.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Mankin

Davis +23.4 pts · won by 11,917 votes
James DavisDemocraticWINNER61.64%
31,444 votes
Helen Douglas MankinDemocratic38.28%
19,527 votes
H H AlexanderDemocratic0.05%
24 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.