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1986 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

J. Roy Rowland won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. J. Roy Rowland received 82,254 popular votes (86.4%). The main challenger was Eddie McDowell (13.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Rowland and McDowell

Rowland +72.8 pts · won by 69,302 votes
J. Roy RowlandDemocraticWINNER86.4%
82,254 votes
Eddie McDowellRepublican13.6%
12,952 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.