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  GA District 5 - Special Primary
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Parents > United States > Georgia > GA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1977 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 15, 1977 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close March 15, 1977 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start April 05, 1977 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00am
# Winners2
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia November 17, 2016 07:44pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p704
Description Special Election to succeed Rep. Andrew Young, who joined the Carter administration as Ambassador to the United Nations.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameAndrew Young Votes96,056 (66.68%)
Term01/07/1977 - 01/29/1977 Margin48,058 (+33.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/05/1977
NameWyche Fowler, Jr. Votes54,378 (62.42%)
Term04/06/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin21,646 (+24.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceGA District 5 - Special Election 04/05/1977

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name City Council Chair Wyche Fowler, Jr. John R. Lewis St. Sen. Paul Coverdell Ralph David Abernathy Marge Thurman St. Rep. J.E. "Billy" McKinney St. Rep. Henrietta Canty
PartyDemocratic Democratic Republican Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 29,898 (39.65%) 21,531 (28.56%) 16,509 (21.90%) 3,614 (4.79%) 1,626 (2.16%) 1,105 (1.47%) 631 (0.84%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,367 (-11.10%) -13,389 (-17.76%) -26,284 (-34.86%) -28,272 (-37.50%) -28,793 (-38.19%) -29,267 (-38.82%)
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Entry Date 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 -- -- --
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Name Wyman C. Lowe James E. Harris Alma J. Johnson Harry W. Belfor Clennon W. King, Jr.  
PartyDemocratic Socialist Workers Democratic Republican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 276 (0.37%) 108 (0.14%) 37 (0.05%) 35 (0.05%) 30 (0.04%)  
Margin-29,622 (-39.29%) -29,790 (-39.51%) -29,861 (-39.60%) -29,863 (-39.61%) -29,868 (-39.61%)  
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