1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
George Darden (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Robert Lamutt (R) by 29.6 points.
George DardenDemocrat · winner
64.8%135,056
Robert LamuttRepublican
35.2%73,425
208,481 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.
George DardenRobert Lamutt
$448.4K
Raised by the campaign
$60.9K
$382.3K
Spent by the campaign
$61K
$116K
Cash on hand
-$63
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 15, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988