1994Final results
1994 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Dale Dixon (R) by 38.3 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
69.1%85,094
Dale DixonRepublican
30.9%37,999
123,093 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 1994
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 LewisDale Dixon
$549.4K
Raised by the campaign
$49.9K
$323.7K
Spent by the campaign
$49.8K
$569.5K
Cash on hand
$151
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994