1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Wyche Fowler (D) won with 80.8% of the vote, defeating Je "billy" McKinney (Ind) by 67.0 points.
Wyche FowlerDemocrat · winner
80.8%53,264
Je "billy" McKinneyIndependent
13.7%9,049
Paul JonesRepublican
5.5%3,633
65,955 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.
Wyche FowlerPaul Jones
$334.4K
Raised by the campaign
$11.3K
$226.6K
Spent by the campaign
$11.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Je "billy" McKinney $17.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982