1984Final results
1984 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Lindsay Thomas (D) won with 81.6% of the vote, defeating Erie Lee Downing (R) by 63.2 points.
Lindsay ThomasDemocrat · winner
81.6%126,082
Erie Lee DowningRepublican
18.4%28,460
154,563 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 1984
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 ThomasErie Lee Downing
$272.6K
Raised by the campaign
$77.8K
$239.9K
Spent by the campaign
$77.8K
$42.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984