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Parents > United States > Georgia > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1986 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1986 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1986 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1993 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedChronicler April 11, 2025 08:06pm
Data Sources[Link]
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Write-in Results
U.S. Senate
Dr. Edward Best ............... 1
Ron E. Black ................. 1
Julian Bond .................. 1
Robert J. Brown ............... 1
Barbara Daniel ................ 1
R. P. Decker ................. 1
Maceo Dixon ................. 1
Vince Dooley ................. 2
Donald Duck .................. 1
Wyche Fowler ................. 1
Dr. Robert Garren .............. 1
Myles Godfrey ................ 1
Stephen P. Guibry .............. 1
Hugh Handison ................ 1
Harold Harbin ................. 1
Hugh Hardison ................ 1
Beck Henry ............ ..... 1
Stacy Jacobs ................. 2
Laurie Jenkins ................ 1
Hamilton Jordan ............... 7
Hamilton Jordon ............... 1
Harvey Under ................. 1
Lester Maddox ................ 3
Matt Mattingly ................. 1
Meek Matlingly ................ 1
Don Moseley ................. 1
William F. Murphy .............. 1
D. Ortega .................... 1
Albert C. Palmour .............. 1
Harry Parkerson ............... 1
Pat Robertson ................. 1
Bobby Rowan ................. 5
Erk Russel ................... 1
John Russell ................. .3
Larry Sampler ................. 1
David Schwartz ................ 1
Portia Scott .................. 1
J. B. Stoner .................. 1
Herman Talmadge .............. 2
Craig Thornton ................ 1
J. G. (Jimmy) Tippens ........... 1
Carrol Vaughn ................ 1
Carl Winslow .

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameMack F. Mattingly Votes803,686 (50.87%)
Term01/03/1981 - 01/03/1987 Margin27,543 (+1.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/24/1992
NamePaul Coverdell Votes635,118 (50.65%)
Term01/03/1993 - 01/03/1999 Margin16,344 (+1.30%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 12, 1986 GA US Senate - R Primary
Mack F. Mattingly
R 78,654
Aug 12, 1986 GA US Senate - D Primary
Wyche Fowler, Jr.
D 626,340
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/20/1986 10/21/1986

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Wyche Fowler, Jr. (I) Sen. Mack F. Mattingly (W) Write-In (W) Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan (W) St. Sen. Bobby Rowan (W) Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox (W) St. Rep. John D. Russell
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan Independent Democrat Independent Democrat Independent Democrat Independent Democrat
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Certified Votes 623,707 (50.92%) 601,241 (49.08%) 41 (0.00%) 8 (0.00%) 5 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%) 3 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -22,466 (-1.83%) -623,666 (-50.91%) -623,699 (-50.91%) -623,702 (-50.91%) -623,704 (-50.91%) -623,704 (-50.91%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date -- -- -- 06/01/1986 06/01/1986 06/01/1986 06/01/1986
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg36.23%-- 50.13%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Cook Political Report 
10/21/86-10/21/86
40.00% 5.0 48.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Cook Political Report 
10/10/86-10/11/86
35.00% -- 51.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Cook Political Report 
09/20/86-09/21/86
35.00% -- 53.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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NEWS
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May 20, 1986 09:00am News Cook Political Report  Not Available Rob Ritchie 

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