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2008 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Jim Marshall won the 2008 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Jim Marshall received 157,241 popular votes (57.24%). The main challenger was Rick Goddard (42.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Marshall and Goddard

Marshall +14.5 pts · won by 39,795 votes
Jim MarshallDemocraticWINNER57.24%
157,241 votes
Rick GoddardRepublican42.76%
117,446 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.