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1982 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lindsay Thomas won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Lindsay Thomas received 65,625 popular votes (64.07%). The main challenger was Herb Jones (35.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Jones

Thomas +28.1 pts · won by 28,826 votes
Lindsay ThomasDemocraticWINNER64.07%
65,625 votes
Herb JonesRepublican35.93%
36,799 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.