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1976 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Billy Lee Evans won the 1976 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Billy Lee Evans received 90,559 popular votes (69.56%). The main challenger was Billy Adams (30.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Adams

Evans +39.1 pts · won by 50,936 votes
Billy Lee EvansDemocraticWINNER69.56%
90,559 votes
Billy AdamsRepublican30.44%
39,623 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.