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1982 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Ed Jenkins won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election. Ed Jenkins received 86,514 popular votes (76.95%). The main challenger was Charles Sherwood (23.04%).

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

Jenkins +53.9 pts · won by 60,607 votes
Ed JenkinsDemocraticWINNER76.95%
86,514 votes
Charles SherwoodRepublican23.04%
25,907 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.