1990Final results
1990 election for Georgia's 9th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Edgar Jenkins (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Hoffman (R) by 11.7 points.
Edgar JenkinsDemocrat · winner
55.8%96,197
Joe HoffmanRepublican
44.2%76,121
172,318 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.
Edgar JenkinsJoe Hoffman
$302K
Raised by the campaign
$139.3K
$318.2K
Spent by the campaign
$134.8K
$448.3K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990