1980Final results
1980 election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Newton Gingrich (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Dock H. Davis (D) by 18.1 points.
Newton GingrichRepublican · winner
59.1%96,071
Dock H. DavisDemocrat
40.9%66,606
162,685 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dock H. DavisNewton Gingrich
$73.1K
Raised by the campaign
$320.3K
$73K
Spent by the campaign
$326.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980