1978 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Wyche Fowler Jr. won the 1978 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Wyche Fowler Jr. received 52,739 popular votes (75.48%). The main challenger was Thomas P. Bowles Jr. (24.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Fowler and Bowles

Fowler +51.0 pts · won by 35,607 votes

Wyche Fowler Jr.DemocraticWINNER75.48%

52,739 votes

Thomas P. Bowles Jr.Republican24.52%

17,132 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 9, 2026.