1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia's 10th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Doug Barnard Jr. (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Hill (R) by 34.5 points.
Doug Barnard Jr.Democrat · winner
67.3%79,548
Jim HillRepublican
32.7%38,714
118,267 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 1986
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.
Doug Barnard Jr.Jim Hill
$347K
Raised by the campaign
$117.3K
$210.3K
Spent by the campaign
$117.3K
$427.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Dec 30, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986