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1996 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1996 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Sanford D. Bishop Jr. won the 1996 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. received 88,256 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Darrel Bush Ealum (46.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Ealum

Jr. +7.9 pts · won by 12,974 votes
Sanford D. Bishop Jr.DemocraticWINNER53.97%
88,256 votes
Darrel Bush EalumRepublican46.03%
75,282 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.