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1968 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Standish Thompson won the 1968 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Standish Thompson received 79,258 popular votes (55.64%). The main challenger was Charles Longstreet Weltner (44.36%).

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

Thompson +11.3 pts · won by 16,075 votes
Standish ThompsonRepublicanWINNER55.64%
79,258 votes
Charles Longstreet WeltnerDemocratic44.36%
63,183 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.