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Young Claims Historic Georgia Congressional Victory
In Georgia's 5th District Democrat Andrew Young defeats Republican Rodney Cook to become the states first black congressman since Reconstruction. Stuckey ousts Macon mayor Ronnie Thompson in the 8th District, while Blackburn and Davis win re election bids. Cook and Young faced a tight race as absentee ballots could shift totals.
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Atlanta
Andrew Young
Suh
Martin Luther King Jr
Rodney Cook
Georgia
William S
Bill” Stuckey
Macon
Ronnie Thompson
Thompson
Bibb County
Ben Blackburn
John W. Davis
Young
Cook
Fletcher Thompson
Sam Nunn