1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Richard Ray (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Tyron Elliott (R) by 41.9 points.
Richard RayDemocrat · winner
71.0%74,626
Tyron ElliottRepublican
29.0%30,537
105,171 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.
Richard RayTyron Elliott
$393.1K
Raised by the campaign
$160.5K
$370.6K
Spent by the campaign
$175.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982