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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Georgia/GA-02
      1980·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Charles Hatcher
      73.6%92,264 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jack E Harrell Jr.
      26.4%33,107 votes
      Margin
      D+47.2
      125,372 total votes
      3 candidates125,372 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles HatcherDEM✓
      		DEM92,26473.6%
      Jack E Harrell Jr.REP
      		REP33,10726.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.7%46.1%D+7.7316,094
      202054.7%44.4%D+10.3317,280
      201653.6%44.5%D+9.1280,721
      201257.4%42.6%D+14.8293,533
      200856.1%42.8%D+13.3304,747

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DEM
      D+12.7
      2022
      Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DEM
      D+9.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+18.2
      2018
      Sanford BishopDEM
      D+19.3
      2016
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+22.5
      2014
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+18.3
      2012
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+27.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+2.9
      2008
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+37.9
      2006
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+35.8
      2004
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+33.6
      2002
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+7.0
      1998
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+13.6
      1996
      Sanford D Bishop Jr.DEM
      D+7.9
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Charles HatcherDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1974-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jack E Harrell Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Georgia, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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