10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gingrich1.2M
Opponents831,025
11
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1998, Newt Gingrich ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Gingrich's biggest single-election total was 174,155 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6. Gingrich's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6, decided by 974 votes.
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How many votes has Newt Gingrich received?
Newt Gingrich has received 1,229,312 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 164,96670.7% | Gary Bats Pelphrey |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 174,15557.8% | Michael J. Coles |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 119,43264.17% | Ben Jones |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 158,76157.74% | Tony Center |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 78,76850.31% | David Worley (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 110,16958.91% | David Worley (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 75,58359.54% | Crandle Bray |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 116,65569.14% | Jerry R. Johnson |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 62,35255.27% | Jim Wood |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 96,07159.05% | Dock H. Davis |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 72,40048.28% | John J. Flynt Jr. |
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