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1976 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Andrew Young won the 1976 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Andrew Young received 96,056 popular votes (66.68%). The main challenger was Edward W. Gadrix (33.32%).

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

Young +33.4 pts · won by 48,058 votes
Andrew YoungDemocraticWINNER66.68%
96,056 votes
Edward W. GadrixRepublican33.32%
47,998 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.