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1998 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1998 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Saxby Chambliss won the 1998 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Saxby Chambliss received 87,993 popular votes (62.37%). The main challenger was Ronald L. Cain (37.63%).

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

Chambliss +24.7 pts · won by 34,914 votes
Saxby ChamblissRepublicanWINNER62.37%
87,993 votes
Ronald L. CainDemocratic37.63%
53,079 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.