1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia's 9th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Edgar Jenkins (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Hoffman (R) by 25.8 points.
Edgar JenkinsDemocrat · winner
62.9%121,800
Joe HoffmanRepublican
37.1%71,905
193,705 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.
Edgar JenkinsJoe Hoffman
$453.2K
Raised by the campaign
$64.7K
$405K
Spent by the campaign
$65.1K
$464.5K
Cash on hand
-$333
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988