1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Charles Hatcher (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Jack E. Harrell Jr. (R) by 47.2 points.
Charles HatcherDemocrat · winner
73.6%92,264
Jack E. Harrell Jr.Republican
26.4%33,107
125,372 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Charles HatcherJack E. Harrell Jr.
$250.1K
Raised by the campaign
$23.6K
$243K
Spent by the campaign
$23.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980