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1966 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1966 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Standish Thompson won the 1966 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Standish Thompson received 55,423 popular votes (60.13%). The main challenger was Archie Lindsey (39.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Lindsey

Thompson +20.3 pts · won by 18,672 votes
Standish ThompsonRepublicanWINNER60.13%
55,423 votes
Archie LindseyDemocratic39.87%
36,751 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.