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2016 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election?

John H. Lewis Sr. won the 2016 Georgia U.S. House District 5 Election. John H. Lewis Sr. received 253,781 popular votes (84.44%). The main challenger was Douglas Bell (15.56%).

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

Sr. +68.9 pts · won by 207,013 votes
John H. Lewis Sr.DemocraticWINNER84.44%
253,781 votes
Douglas BellRepublican15.56%
46,768 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.