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1996 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1996 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Saxby Chambliss won the 1996 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Saxby Chambliss received 93,619 popular votes (52.56%). The main challenger was Jim Wiggins (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Chambliss and Wiggins

Chambliss +5.1 pts · won by 9,113 votes
Saxby ChamblissRepublicanWINNER52.56%
93,619 votes
Jim WigginsDemocratic47.44%
84,506 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.