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1978 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1978 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newton Leroy Gingrich won the 1978 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newton Leroy Gingrich received 47,078 popular votes (54.4%). The main challenger was Virginia Shapard (45.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Gingrich and Shapard

Gingrich +8.8 pts · won by 7,627 votes
Newton Leroy GingrichRepublicanWINNER54.4%
47,078 votes
Virginia ShapardDemocratic45.59%
39,451 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.