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1972 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Georgia U.S. Senate Election?

Sam Nunn won the 1972 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Sam Nunn received 635,970 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Fletcher Thompson (46.03%).

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

Nunn +7.9 pts · won by 93,639 votes
Sam NunnDemocraticWINNER53.97%
635,970 votes
Fletcher ThompsonRepublican46.03%
542,331 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.