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1980 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Hatcher won the 1980 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Hatcher received 92,264 popular votes (73.59%). The main challenger was Jack E. Harrell Jr. (26.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Hatcher and Jr.

Hatcher +47.2 pts · won by 59,157 votes
Charles HatcherDemocraticWINNER73.59%
92,264 votes
Jack E. Harrell Jr.Republican26.41%
33,107 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.