1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating J. W. Tibbs Jr. (R) by 56.4 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
78.2%135,194
J. W. Tibbs Jr.Republican
21.8%37,693
172,887 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John LewisJ. W. Tibbs Jr.
$193.6K
Raised by the campaign
$8.4K
$101.5K
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
$92.4K
Cash on hand
-$365
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988