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1980 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1980 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Ed Jenkins won the 1980 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election. Ed Jenkins received 115,576 popular votes (68.02%). The main challenger was David G. Ashworth (31.98%).

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

Jenkins +36.0 pts · won by 61,235 votes
Ed JenkinsDemocraticWINNER68.02%
115,576 votes
David G. AshworthRepublican31.98%
54,341 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.