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1982 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Larry P. McDonald won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election. Larry P. McDonald received 71,647 popular votes (61.12%). The main challenger was Dave Sellers (38.87%).

See the full head-to-head between McDonald and Sellers

McDonald +22.3 pts · won by 26,078 votes
Larry P. McDonaldDemocraticWINNER61.12%
71,647 votes
Dave SellersRepublican38.87%
45,569 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.