1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Portia A. Scott (R) by 50.6 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
75.3%93,229
Portia A. ScottRepublican
24.7%30,562
123,800 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.
John LewisPortia A. Scott
$380.7K
Raised by the campaign
$65.7K
$380.3K
Spent by the campaign
$63.5K
$358
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986