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1984 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1984 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newt Gingrich won the 1984 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newt Gingrich received 116,655 popular votes (69.14%). The main challenger was Jerry R. Johnson (30.86%).

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

Gingrich +38.3 pts · won by 64,594 votes
Newt GingrichRepublicanWINNER69.14%
116,655 votes
Jerry R. JohnsonDemocratic30.86%
52,061 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.