2002Final results
2002 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Jack Kingston (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Don Smart (D) by 44.3 points.
Jack KingstonRepublican · winner
72.1%103,661
Don SmartDemocrat
27.9%40,026
143,687 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 2002
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.
Don SmartJack Kingston
$21.8K
Raised by the campaign
$788.6K
$21.8K
Spent by the campaign
$820K
$90
Cash on hand
$628.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002