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1996 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1996 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newt Gingrich won the 1996 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newt Gingrich received 174,155 popular votes (57.8%). The main challenger was Michael J. Coles (42.2%).

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

Gingrich +15.6 pts · won by 47,020 votes
Newt GingrichRepublicanWINNER57.8%
174,155 votes
Michael J. ColesDemocratic42.2%
127,135 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.