Election Name: | 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia |
Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
Flag Year: | 1956 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Georgia |
Previous Year: | 1980 |
Next Election: | 1992 United States Senate election in Georgia |
Next Year: | 1992 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1986 |
Image1: | Wyche Fowler.PNG |
Nominee1: | Wyche Fowler |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 623,707 |
Percentage1: | 50.92% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 601,241 |
Percentage2: | 49.08% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1986 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat Wyche Fowler in a close race.[1] This was also the last time a Democrat was elected to the class 3 Senate seat for a full term until 2022.