United States Senate election in Georgia, 1986
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly decided to run for re-election and lost a close race to Wyche Fowler. [1]
Candidates
Democratic
- Wyche Fowler, U.S. Congressman
Republican
- Mack Mattingly, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| 1986 United States Senate election, Georgia[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Wyche Fowler | 623,707 | 50.91% | +1.78 | |
| Republican | Mack Mattingly (inc.) | 601,241 | 49.08% | -1.79 | |
| Write-In Votes | 60 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Majority | 22,466 | 1.83 | +.09 | ||
| Turnout | 1,225,008 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | 1.78 | |||
References
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf
- ↑ "United States Senator". Our Campaigns. 2005-12-21. Retrieved 2009-01-01.