1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating J. W. Tibbs (R) by 51.2 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
75.6%86,037
J. W. TibbsRepublican
24.4%27,781
113,818 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.
John LewisJ. W. Tibbs
$276.5K
Raised by the campaign
$3.5K
$108.1K
Spent by the campaign
$6.4K
$260.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Dec 20, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990