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1986 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Darden won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 7 Election. George Darden received 88,636 popular votes (66.38%). The main challenger was Joe Morecraft (33.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Darden and Morecraft

Darden +32.8 pts · won by 43,745 votes
George DardenDemocraticWINNER66.38%
88,636 votes
Joe MorecraftRepublican33.62%
44,891 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.