1982Final results
1982 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Larry P. McDonald (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Dave Sellers (R) by 22.2 points.
Larry P. McDonaldDemocrat · winner
61.1%71,647
Dave SellersRepublican
38.9%45,569
117,224 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.
Larry P. McDonaldDave Sellers
$210.6K
Raised by the campaign
$157.9K
$211K
Spent by the campaign
$160.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982