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1982 Georgia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard Ray won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard Ray received 74,626 popular votes (70.96%). The main challenger was Tyron Elliott (29.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Ray and Elliott

Ray +41.9 pts · won by 44,089 votes
Richard RayDemocraticWINNER70.96%
74,626 votes
Tyron ElliottRepublican29.04%
30,537 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.