1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Lindsay Thomas (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Chris Meredith (R) by 34.0 points.
Lindsay ThomasDemocrat · winner
67.0%94,531
Chris MeredithRepublican
33.0%46,552
141,083 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 1988
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.
Lindsay ThomasChris Meredith
$340K
Raised by the campaign
$40.5K
$337K
Spent by the campaign
$40.5K
$88.5K
Cash on hand
$50
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988