1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
George Darden (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Morecraft (R) by 32.8 points.
George DardenDemocrat · winner
66.4%88,636
Joe MorecraftRepublican
33.6%44,891
133,534 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.
George DardenJoe Morecraft
$532.3K
Raised by the campaign
$249.6K
$534.2K
Spent by the campaign
$246.5K
$49.8K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986