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  Mathis, Dawson
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1980-01-01  
 
NameDawson Mathis
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Albany, Georgia , United States
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Born November 30, 1940
DiedApril 17, 2017 (76 years)
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Mar 29, 2024 11:35pm
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InfoMATHIS, Marvin Dawson, a Representative from Georgia; born in Nashville, Berrien County, Ga., November 30, 1940; attended the Nashville public schools; attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Ga.; news director, WALB-TV, Albany, Ga., 1964-1970; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-January 3, 1981); unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 1980; private advocate; died on April 17, 2017, in Tifton, Ga.


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Importance? 6.50000 Average

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Son Craig Mathis 1962-

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RACES
  08/31/1982 GA District 2 - D Primary Lost 47.66% (-4.68%)
  08/05/1980 GA US Senate - D Primary Lost 12.99% (-29.00%)
  11/07/1978 GA District 2 Won 100.00% (+99.99%)
  08/08/1978 GA District 2 - D Primary Won 76.72% (+53.45%)
  11/02/1976 GA District 2 Won 99.77% (+99.54%)
  11/05/1974 GA District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1972 GA District 2 Won 100.00% (+99.99%)
  11/03/1970 GA District 2 Won 91.77% (+83.55%)
  09/23/1970 GA District 2 - D Runoff Won 77.17% (+54.35%)
  09/09/1970 GA District 2 - D Primary Won 41.10% (+19.44%)
ENDORSEMENTS
GA US Senate - Nov 03, 1998 R Paul Coverdell
GA US President - D Primary - Mar 13, 1984 D Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings
GA US Senate - D Runoff - Aug 26, 1980 D Herman Talmadge
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 NPA Reject