1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Lindsay Thomas (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Herb Jones (R) by 28.1 points.
Lindsay ThomasDemocrat · winner
64.1%65,625
Herb JonesRepublican
35.9%36,799
102,425 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 1982
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.
Lindsay ThomasHerb Jones
$318.2K
Raised by the campaign
$139.6K
$309.5K
Spent by the campaign
$149.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982