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1988 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1988 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Ed Jenkins won the 1988 Georgia U.S. House District 9 Election. Ed Jenkins received 121,800 popular votes (62.88%). The main challenger was Joe Hoffman (37.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenkins and Hoffman

Jenkins +25.8 pts · won by 49,895 votes
Ed JenkinsDemocraticWINNER62.88%
121,800 votes
Joe HoffmanRepublican37.12%
71,905 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.