1988 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1988 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John H. Lewis Sr. won the 1988 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. John H. Lewis Sr. received 135,194 popular votes (78.2%). The main challenger was J. W. Tibbs Jr. (21.8%).

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

Sr. +56.4 pts · won by 97,501 votes

John H. Lewis Sr.DemocraticWINNER78.2%

135,194 votes

J. W. Tibbs Jr.Republican21.8%

37,693 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.