University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Elections 1986 fj BELOW: Throughout the Fowler Senate race advertisements by incumbent Mattingly ac- cused fowler of being absent for Georgia based on previous attendance records, fowler won the election. Mow who is absent? RIGHT: This College Republican campaigns for his party at the Tate Center. BELOW: Mattingly received 53% of the vote in the campus mock election. During the weeks preceding the November 4th election, the UGA campus became a political parade. College Republi- cans campaigned for the incum- bent Senator, Mack Mattingly, while Young Democrats pro- claimed, We Want Wyche! Supporters of both candidates for U.S. Senate campaigned exten- sively on the UGA campus. The De- mosthesian Literary Society held a mock election for students. On campus, Mattingly received 53% of the mock vote. However, when final votes were counted in the state-wide election. Fowler was vic- torious over Mattingly with 51% to Mattingly ' s 49%. In other statewide elections, in- cumbent Governor Joe Frank Har- ris received 71% while Democrat Guy Davis received only 30%. On campus, however, Harris received less with 64% to Davis ' 36%. Some students on campus voted by absentee ballot while others opted to take a break from school and drive to their designated vot- ing poll. All over campus, both stu- dents and faculty were spotted wearing stickers saying, I Have Voted, Have You? »» - - - -- -— — — M . ■I 24 ■2-W- JOIN COLLEGE REPUBLICAN]

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A Senator Wyche Fowler (above) will definitely be marked present in Congress as Governor Joe Frank Harris (right) resumes his duties as head of the state of Georgia. 25