1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia's 4th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Ben Jones (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating John Linder (R) by 4.9 points.
Ben JonesDemocrat · winner
52.4%96,526
John LinderRepublican
47.6%87,569
184,095 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.
Ben JonesJohn Linder
$707K
Raised by the campaign
$696.9K
$711K
Spent by the campaign
$696.9K
$2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990