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1984 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1984 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lindsay Thomas won the 1984 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Lindsay Thomas received 126,082 popular votes (81.57%). The main challenger was Erie Lee Downing (18.41%).

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

Thomas +63.2 pts · won by 97,622 votes
Lindsay ThomasDemocraticWINNER81.57%
126,082 votes
Erie Lee DowningRepublican18.41%
28,460 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.