1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Lindsay Thomas (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Chris Meredith (R) by 42.4 points.
Lindsay ThomasDemocrat · winner
71.2%80,515
Chris MeredithRepublican
28.8%32,532
113,047 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 1990
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.
Lindsay ThomasChris Meredith
$378.2K
Raised by the campaign
$19.2K
$399K
Spent by the campaign
$19.1K
$67.7K
Cash on hand
$95
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990