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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Georgia/GA-08
      1984·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      J Roy Rowland
      100.0%100,936 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      0.0%4 votes
      Margin
      D+100.0
      100,940 total votes
      2 candidates100,940 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J Roy RowlandDEM✓
      		DEM100,936100.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.5%65.2%R+30.7345,008
      202035.7%63.3%R+27.6330,441
      201633.6%64.3%R+30.7279,771
      201237.1%62.9%R+25.9276,635
      200836.8%61.8%R+25.0279,906

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Austin ScottREP
      R+37.8
      2022
      Austin ScottREP
      R+37.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Austin ScottREP
      R+29.0
      2018
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.7
      2016
      Austin ScottREP
      R+35.3
      2014
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.9
      2012
      Austin ScottREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Austin ScottREP
      R+5.4
      2008
      James E MarshallDEM
      D+14.5
      2006
      James E MarshallDEM
      D+1.1
      2004
      Lynn A WestmorelandREP
      R+51.1
      2002
      Mac CollinsREP
      R+56.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+17.8
      1998
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+24.8
      1996
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+5.1
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      J Roy RowlandDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1976-1992
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Georgia, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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