1992Final results
1992 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Stabler (R) by 44.3 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
72.1%147,445
Paul StablerRepublican
27.9%56,960
204,407 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 1992
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 LewisPaul Stabler
$307.6K
Raised by the campaign
$59.4K
$248.9K
Spent by the campaign
$59.3K
$324.1K
Cash on hand
$57
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992