1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia's 9th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Edgar Jenkins (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating David Ashworth (R) by 36.0 points.
Edgar JenkinsDemocrat · winner
68.0%115,576
David AshworthRepublican
32.0%54,341
169,918 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.
Edgar JenkinsDavid Ashworth
$116.3K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$65K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Oct 1, 1979.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980