1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia Senate District 1
Georgia State Senate · Georgia
J. Tom Coleman Jr. (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Gary M. Wisenbaker (R) by 5.7 points.
J. Tom Coleman Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
52.9%15,806
Gary M. WisenbakerRepublican
47.1%14,096
29,902 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET