Georgia — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1980 Senate electionGeorgia · U.S. SenateMattinglyR+1.7
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Mack Mattingly ✓Republican | 50.9% | 803,686 |
|---|---|---|
| Herman E. TalmadgeDemocrat | 49.1% | 776,143 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
159 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (159 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| APPLING, GA | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| ATKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| BACON, GA | Democratic | D+33.4 |
| BAKER, GA | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| BALDWIN, GA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| BANKS, GA | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| BARROW, GA | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| BARTOW, GA | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| BEN HILL, GA | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| BERRIEN, GA | Democratic | D+45.3 |
| BIBB, GA | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| BLECKLEY, GA | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| BRANTLEY, GA | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| BROOKS, GA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| BRYAN, GA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| BULLOCH, GA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| BURKE, GA | Democratic | D+42.6 |
| BUTTS, GA | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| CALHOUN, GA | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| CAMDEN, GA | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| CANDLER, GA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| CARROLL, GA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| CATOOSA, GA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| CHARLTON, GA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| CHATHAM, GA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE, GA | Democratic | D+24.5 |
| CHATTOOGA, GA | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| CHEROKEE, GA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| CLARKE, GA | Republican | R+22.3 |
| CLAY, GA | Democratic | D+64.4 |
| CLAYTON, GA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| CLINCH, GA | Democratic | D+48.4 |
| COBB, GA | Republican | R+41.3 |
| COFFEE, GA | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| COLQUITT, GA | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| COLUMBIA, GA | Republican | R+22.0 |
| COOK, GA | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| COWETA, GA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| CRAWFORD, GA | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| CRISP, GA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| DADE, GA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| DAWSON, GA | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| DECATUR, GA | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| DEKALB, GA | Republican | R+38.9 |
| DODGE, GA | Democratic | D+54.1 |
| DOOLY, GA | Democratic | D+56.4 |
| DOUGHERTY, GA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| DOUGLAS, GA | Republican | R+11.3 |
| EARLY, GA | Democratic | D+52.4 |
| ECHOLS, GA | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| EFFINGHAM, GA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| ELBERT, GA | Democratic | D+39.8 |
| EMANUEL, GA | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| EVANS, GA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| FANNIN, GA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| FAYETTE, GA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| FLOYD, GA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| FORSYTH, GA | Republican | R+0.2 |
| FRANKLIN, GA | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| FULTON, GA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| GILMER, GA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| GLASCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+46.5 |
| GLYNN, GA | Republican | R+20.5 |
| GORDON, GA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| GRADY, GA | Democratic | D+42.7 |
| GREENE, GA | Democratic | D+58.2 |
| GWINNETT, GA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| HABERSHAM, GA | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| HALL, GA | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| HANCOCK, GA | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| HARALSON, GA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| HARRIS, GA | Republican | R+5.1 |
| HART, GA | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| HEARD, GA | Democratic | D+42.5 |
| HENRY, GA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| HOUSTON, GA | Republican | R+5.9 |
| IRWIN, GA | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| JACKSON, GA | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| JASPER, GA | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| JEFF DAVIS, GA | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| JEFFERSON, GA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| JENKINS, GA | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| JOHNSON, GA | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| JONES, GA | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| LAMAR, GA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| LANIER, GA | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| LAURENS, GA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| LEE, GA | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| LIBERTY, GA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| LINCOLN, GA | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| LONG, GA | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| LOWNDES, GA | Republican | R+1.8 |
| LUMPKIN, GA | Democratic | D+21.4 |
| MACON, GA | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| MADISON, GA | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| MARION, GA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| MCDUFFIE, GA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| MCINTOSH, GA | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| MERIWETHER, GA | Democratic | D+37.8 |
| MILLER, GA | Democratic | D+58.8 |
| MITCHELL, GA | Democratic | D+45.8 |
| MONROE, GA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| MONTGOMERY, GA | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| MORGAN, GA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| MURRAY, GA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| MUSCOGEE, GA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| NEWTON, GA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| OCONEE, GA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| OGLETHORPE, GA | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| PAULDING, GA | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| PEACH, GA | Democratic | D+29.8 |
| PICKENS, GA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| PIERCE, GA | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| PIKE, GA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| POLK, GA | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| PULASKI, GA | Democratic | D+46.1 |
| PUTNAM, GA | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| QUITMAN, GA | Democratic | D+47.5 |
| RABUN, GA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| RANDOLPH, GA | Democratic | D+62.1 |
| RICHMOND, GA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| ROCKDALE, GA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| SCHLEY, GA | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| SCREVEN, GA | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| SEMINOLE, GA | Democratic | D+58.6 |
| SPALDING, GA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| STEPHENS, GA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| STEWART, GA | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| SUMTER, GA | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| TALBOT, GA | Democratic | D+34.4 |
| TALIAFERRO, GA | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| TATTNALL, GA | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| TAYLOR, GA | Democratic | D+51.4 |
| TELFAIR, GA | Democratic | D+63.3 |
| TERRELL, GA | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| THOMAS, GA | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| TIFT, GA | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| TOOMBS, GA | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| TOWNS, GA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| TREUTLEN, GA | Democratic | D+51.0 |
| TROUP, GA | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| TURNER, GA | Democratic | D+60.0 |
| TWIGGS, GA | Democratic | D+57.2 |
| UNION, GA | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| UPSON, GA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| WALKER, GA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| WALTON, GA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| WARE, GA | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| WARREN, GA | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| WASHINGTON, GA | Democratic | D+38.1 |
| WAYNE, GA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| WEBSTER, GA | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| WHEELER, GA | Democratic | D+62.3 |
| WHITE, GA | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| WHITFIELD, GA | Republican | R+8.4 |
| WILCOX, GA | Democratic | D+62.5 |
| WILKES, GA | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| WILKINSON, GA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| WORTH, GA | Democratic | D+31.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980D+14.8Senate 1980R+1.7vs. baselineR+16.6
Georgia's 1980 Senate race ran 16.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Georgia's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.3% |
| 1980 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | +59.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | −6.8% |
| 2004 | −17.9% |
| 2008 | −14.9% |
| 2010 | −19.3% |
| 2014 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | −13.8% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | +1.0% |
Same ballot, 1980GA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.