1998Final results
1998 election for Georgia's 5th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Lewis (D) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating John H. Lewis Sr. (R) by 57.0 points.
John LewisDemocrat · winner
78.5%109,177
John H. Lewis Sr.Republican
21.5%29,877
139,054 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 1998
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 LewisJohn H. Lewis Sr.
$397.4K
Raised by the campaign
$15K
$307.4K
Spent by the campaign
$14.8K
$714.1K
Cash on hand
$196
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998