1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Wyche Fowler (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating F. William Dowda (R) by 48.1 points.
Wyche FowlerDemocrat · winner
74.0%101,646
F. William DowdaRepublican
26.0%35,640
137,302 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.
Wyche FowlerF. William Dowda
$150K
Raised by the campaign
$42.7K
$141K
Spent by the campaign
$46.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980