1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia's 4th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Pat Swindall (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Ben Jones (D) by 6.5 points.
Pat SwindallRepublican · winner
53.2%86,366
Ben JonesDemocrat
46.8%75,892
162,266 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.
Ben JonesPat Swindall
$118.2K
Raised by the campaign
$753.9K
$118.1K
Spent by the campaign
$627.7K
$81
Cash on hand
$148K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986