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1982 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newt Gingrich won the 1982 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newt Gingrich received 62,352 popular votes (55.27%). The main challenger was Jim Wood (44.73%).

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

Gingrich +10.5 pts · won by 11,893 votes
Newt GingrichRepublicanWINNER55.27%
62,352 votes
Jim WoodDemocratic44.73%
50,459 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.