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2008 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Sanford D. Bishop Jr. won the 2008 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. received 158,435 popular votes (68.95%). The main challenger was Lee Ferrell (31.05%).

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

Jr. +37.9 pts · won by 87,084 votes
Sanford D. Bishop Jr.DemocraticWINNER68.95%
158,435 votes
Lee FerrellRepublican31.05%
71,351 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.