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1988 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lindsay Thomas won the 1988 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Lindsay Thomas received 94,531 popular votes (67%). The main challenger was John Christian Meredith (33%).

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

Thomas +34.0 pts · won by 47,979 votes
Lindsay ThomasDemocraticWINNER67%
94,531 votes
John Christian MeredithRepublican33%
46,552 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.