The 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Wyche Fowler in a close race.[1] This was also the last time a Democrat was elected to the class 3 Senate seat for a full term until 2022.
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  Fowler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mattingly: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editDemocratic
edit- Wyche Fowler, U.S. Representative
- Hamilton Jordan, former White House Chief of Staff
- John D. Russell, former State Representative from the 64th district (1981–1985)
- Jerry Belsky, LaRouche activist
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wyche Fowler | 314,787 | 50.26% | |
| Democratic | Hamilton Jordan | 196,307 | 31.34% | |
| Democratic | John D. Russell | 100,881 | 16.11% | |
| Democratic | Jerry Belsky | 14,365 | 2.29% | |
| Total votes | 626,340 | 100.00% | ||
Republican
edit- Mack Mattingly, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wyche Fowler | 623,707 | 50.92% | +1.79% | |
| Republican | Mack Mattingly (incumbent) | 601,241 | 49.08% | −1.79% | |
| Write-in | 60 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,225,008 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 9.
- ^ "Our Campaigns".
- ^ "United States Senator". Our Campaigns. December 21, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2009.