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1986 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newt Gingrich won the 1986 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newt Gingrich received 75,583 popular votes (59.54%). The main challenger was Crandle Bray (40.45%).

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

Gingrich +19.1 pts · won by 24,231 votes
Newt GingrichRepublicanWINNER59.54%
75,583 votes
Crandle BrayDemocratic40.45%
51,352 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.