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1978 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Ed Jenkins won the 1978 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election. Ed Jenkins received 47,264 popular votes (76.93%). The main challenger was David G. Ashworth (23.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenkins and Ashworth

Jenkins +53.9 pts · won by 33,092 votes
Ed JenkinsDemocraticWINNER76.93%
47,264 votes
David G. AshworthRepublican23.07%
14,172 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.