1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Charles Hatcher (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Ralph T. Hudgens (R) by 23.4 points.
Charles HatcherDemocrat · winner
61.7%85,029
Ralph T. HudgensRepublican
38.3%52,807
137,836 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.
Charles HatcherRalph T. Hudgens
$348.2K
Raised by the campaign
$132.2K
$368.5K
Spent by the campaign
$129.7K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988