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1986 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1986 Georgia U.S. Senate Election?

Wyche Fowler Jr. won the 1986 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Wyche Fowler Jr. received 623,707 popular votes (50.91%). The main challenger was MacK F. Mattingly (49.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Mattingly

Jr. +1.8 pts · won by 22,466 votes
Wyche Fowler Jr.DemocraticWINNER50.91%
623,707 votes
MacK F. MattinglyRepublican49.08%
601,241 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.