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1980 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1980 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newt Gingrich won the 1980 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newt Gingrich received 96,071 popular votes (59.05%). The main challenger was Dock H. Davis (40.94%).

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

Gingrich +18.1 pts · won by 29,465 votes
Newt GingrichRepublicanWINNER59.05%
96,071 votes
Dock H. DavisDemocratic40.94%
66,606 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.