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1970 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Standish Thompson won the 1970 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Standish Thompson received 78,540 popular votes (57.35%). The main challenger was Andrew Young (42.64%).

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

Thompson +14.7 pts · won by 20,146 votes
Standish ThompsonRepublicanWINNER57.35%
78,540 votes
Andrew YoungDemocratic42.64%
58,394 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.