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1962 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Weltner won the 1962 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Weltner received 60,583 popular votes (55.56%). The main challenger was L J Ocallaghan (44.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Weltner and Ocallaghan

Weltner +11.1 pts · won by 12,117 votes
Charles WeltnerDemocraticWINNER55.56%
60,583 votes
L J OcallaghanRepublican44.44%
48,466 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.