1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

1986 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Name: 1986 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
Start: 1986-11-04
Location: Georgia

U.S. Senate · Georgia

Wyche Fowler (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Mack Mattingly (R) by 1.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Wyche FowlerDemocrat · winner

50.9%623,707

49.1%601,241

1,225,008 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Wyche FowlerMack Mattingly

$2.9M

Raised by the campaign

$4.9M

$2.8M

Spent by the campaign

$5.1M

$133.3K

Cash on hand

$53.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986