1986 Senate elections · Georgia history
Georgia U.S. Senate election 1986
Wyche Fowler DEM +1.8 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,225,008
- Margin
- 1.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyche Fowler Won | DEM | 623,707 | 50.92% | |
| Mack Mattingly | REP | 601,241 | 49.08% | |
| Write-in | — | 60 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 1,225,008 | |||
Official source: data
Other Georgia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.8 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jon Ossoff | 1.2 |
| 2020 special | Class III | Raphael Warnock | 2.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 13.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | David A. Perdue | 7.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 19.3 |
| 2008 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 14.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Johnny Isakson | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Saxby Chambliss | 6.8 |
| 2000 special | Class III | Zell Bryan Miller | 20.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Paul Coverdell | 7.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Cleland | 1.3 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Georgia Senate race?
Wyche Fowler (DEM) won with 50.9% of the vote, ahead of Mack Mattingly (49.1%), a margin of 1.8 points.
Did the Georgia Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Georgia Senate race?
1,225,008 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.