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2016 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2016 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Austin Scott won the 2016 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Austin Scott received 173,983 popular votes (67.64%). The main challenger was James Neal Harris (32.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Harris

Scott +35.3 pts · won by 90,758 votes
Austin ScottRepublicanWINNER67.64%
173,983 votes
James Neal HarrisDemocratic32.36%
83,225 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.