1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
James Rowland (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Cunningham (R) by 37.5 points.
James RowlandDemocrat · winner
68.7%81,344
Bob CunninghamRepublican
31.3%36,980
118,324 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.
James RowlandBob Cunningham
$368.2K
Raised by the campaign
$106.3K
$365.5K
Spent by the campaign
$105.3K
$210.6K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990