1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results

1978 election for Georgia's 6th District

Name: 1978 election for Georgia's 6th District
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: Georgia

U.S. House · Georgia

Newton Gingrich (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Virginia Shapard (D) by 8.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Newton GingrichRepublican · winner

54.4%47,078

45.6%39,451

86,540 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET