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1982 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Wyche Fowler Jr. won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. Wyche Fowler Jr. received 53,264 popular votes (80.76%). The main challenger was J.E. McKinney (13.72%).

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

Jr. +67.0 pts · won by 44,215 votes
Wyche Fowler Jr.DemocraticWINNER80.76%
53,264 votes
J.E. McKinneyIndependent13.72%
9,049 votes
Paul JonesRepublican5.51%
3,633 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.