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  GA District 5
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Parents > United States > Georgia > GA - District 05
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1966 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1966 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1966 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1969 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH January 16, 2021 03:20pm
Data SourcesClerk of the House of Representatives
Description Rep. Weltner withdrew from his race for re-election on October 3rd, 1966 in protest of being asked to sign a loyalty oath to endorse Lester Maddox.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameCharles L. Weltner Votes65,803 (54.03%)
Term01/07/1965 - 01/03/1967 Margin9,820 (+8.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameS. Fletcher Thompson Votes79,258 (55.64%)
Term01/03/1969 - 01/03/1971 Margin16,075 (+11.29%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 14, 1966 GA District 5 - D Primary
Charles L. Weltner
D 71,205

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Name S. Fletcher Thompson Archie L. Lindsey  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 55,423 (60.13%) 36,751 (39.87%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -18,672 (-20.26%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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