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1964 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Weltner won the 1964 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Weltner received 65,803 popular votes (54.03%). The main challenger was L J Ocallaghan (45.97%).

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

Weltner +8.1 pts · won by 9,820 votes
Charles WeltnerDemocraticWINNER54.03%
65,803 votes
L J OcallaghanRepublican45.97%
55,983 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.