1984Final results
1984 election for Georgia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Richard Ray (D) won with 81.4% of the vote, defeating Mitch Cantu (R) by 62.8 points.
Richard RayDemocrat · winner
81.4%111,061
Mitch CantuRepublican
18.6%25,410
136,473 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.
Richard RayMitch Cantu
$511K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$509.1K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$24.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Jun 30, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984