1986 United States Senate election in Georgia

1986 United States Senate election in Georgia
November 8, 1986
 
Nominee Wyche Fowler Mack Mattingly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 623,707 601,241
Percentage 50.92% 49.08%
Fowler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mattingly:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Mack Mattingly
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Wyche Fowler
Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Wyche Fowler in a close race. 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.

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