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1986 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John H. Lewis Sr. won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. John H. Lewis Sr. received 93,229 popular votes (75.31%). The main challenger was Portia A. Scott (24.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Scott

Sr. +50.6 pts · won by 62,667 votes
John H. Lewis Sr.DemocraticWINNER75.31%
93,229 votes
Portia A. ScottRepublican24.69%
30,562 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.