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1998 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1998 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Newt Gingrich won the 1998 Georgia U.S. House District 6 Election. Newt Gingrich received 164,966 popular votes (70.7%). The main challenger was Gary Bats Pelphrey (29.3%).

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

Gingrich +41.4 pts · won by 96,600 votes
Newt GingrichRepublicanWINNER70.7%
164,966 votes
Gary Bats PelphreyDemocratic29.3%
68,366 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.