1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia's 10th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Doug Barnard Jr. (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Sam Jones (R) by 16.6 points.
Doug Barnard Jr.Democrat · winner
58.3%89,683
Sam JonesRepublican
41.7%64,184
153,867 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.
Doug Barnard Jr.Sam Jones
$778.1K
Raised by the campaign
$209.1K
$937.5K
Spent by the campaign
$157.7K
$359.9K
Cash on hand
$49.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990