1986 United States Senate election in Georgia

none March 2026 September 2023 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) 1956 presidential no 1980 United States Senate election in Georgia 1980 1992 United States Senate election in Georgia 1992 November 8, 1986 150x150px Wyche Fowler.PNG Wyche Fowler Democratic Party (United States) 623,707 50.92% MackMattingly.jpg Mack Mattingly Republican Party (United States) 601,241 49.08% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 250px Fowler: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Mattingly: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly Republican Party (United States) Wyche Fowler Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Wyche Fowler in a close race.Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 9 This was also the last time a Democrat was elected to the class 3 Senate seat for a full term until 2022. This was the second of three consecutive elections for this Senate seat where the incumbent was defeated. Candidates Democratic Wyche Fowler, U.S. Representative Hamilton Jordan, former White House Chief of Staff John D. Russell, former State Representative from the 64th district (1981–1985) Jerry Belsky, LaRouche activist Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=23153= Our Campaigns Wyche Fowler Democratic Party (United States) 314,787 50.26% Hamilton Jordan Democratic Party (United States) 196,307 31.34% John D. Russell Democratic Party (United States) 100,881 16.11% Jerry Belsky Democratic Party (United States) 14,365 2.29% 626,340 100.00% Republican Mack Mattingly, incumbent U.S. Senator Results 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3677 United States Senator Our Campaigns December 21, 2005 January 1, 2009 Democratic Party (United States) Wyche Fowler 623,707 50.92% +1.79% Republican Party (United States) Mack Mattingly (incumbent) 601,241 49.08% -1.79% 60 0.00% N/A 1,225,008 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1986 United States Senate elections References Georgia 1986 Category:1986 Georgia (U.S. state) elections