Newt Gingrich

U.S. Representative
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1998
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.

Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 6 or all 1998 U.S. House races.

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

Newt Gingrich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon164,96670.7%Gary Bats Pelphrey
1996U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon174,15557.8%Michael J. Coles
1994U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon119,43264.17%Ben Jones
1992U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon158,76157.74%Tony Center
1990U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon78,76850.31%David Worley (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon110,16958.91%David Worley (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon75,58359.54%Crandle Bray
1984U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon116,65569.14%Jerry R. Johnson
1982U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon62,35255.27%Jim Wood
1980U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon96,07159.05%Dock H. Davis
1976U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost72,40048.28%John J. Flynt Jr.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.