1978Final results
1978 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
U.S. Senate · Georgia
Samuel Nunn (D) won with 83.1% of the vote, defeating John W. Stokes (R) by 66.3 points.
Samuel NunnDemocrat · winner
83.1%536,320
John W. StokesRepublican
16.9%108,808
645,128 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET