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1976Final results

1976 election for Georgia's 9th District

U.S. House · Georgia

Edgar Jenkins (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Louise Wofford (R) by 58.1 points.

Edgar JenkinsDemocrat · winner
79.0%113,245
Louise WoffordRepublican
20.9%29,954
143,357 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Races before and after

EvenD+36.01980D+53.91982D+35.01984D+25.81988D+11.71990D+18.41992

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET