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1972 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Andrew Young won the 1972 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Andrew Young received 72,289 popular votes (52.84%). The main challenger was Rodney M Cook (47.14%).

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

Young +5.7 pts · won by 7,794 votes
Andrew YoungDemocraticWINNER52.84%
72,289 votes
Rodney M CookRepublican47.14%
64,495 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.