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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Georgia/GA-06
      1982·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Newton Leroy Gingrich
      55.3%62,352 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jim Wood
      44.7%50,459 votes
      Margin
      R+10.5
      112,812 total votes
      3 candidates112,812 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Newton Leroy GingrichREP✓
      		REP62,35255.3%
      Jim WoodDEM
      		DEM50,45944.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+49.9
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202474.6%24.7%D+49.9375,463
      202074.1%24.7%D+49.5367,715
      201669.6%27.2%D+42.4299,005
      201265.9%34.1%D+31.9278,797
      200863.5%35.6%D+27.9255,799

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Lucy McBathDEM
      D+49.4
      2022
      Richard McCormickREP
      R+24.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lucy McBathDEM
      D+9.2
      2018
      Lucy McBathDEM
      D+1.0
      2016
      Tom PriceREP
      R+23.4
      2014
      Tom PriceREP
      R+32.1
      2012
      Tom PriceREP
      R+29.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tom PriceREP
      R+99.9
      2008
      Tom PriceREP
      R+37.0
      2006
      Tom PriceREP
      R+44.8
      2004
      Tom PriceREP
      R+100.0
      2002
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+59.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+49.5
      1998
      Newton Leroy GingrichREP
      R+41.4
      1996
      Newton Leroy GingrichREP
      R+15.6
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Newton Leroy GingrichREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim WoodDEM
      Record17W-2L
      Avg MarginD+54.4
      Career1970-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Georgia, 1982

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