1984Final results
1984 election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Newton Gingrich (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Gerald L. Johnson (D) by 38.3 points.
Newton GingrichRepublican · winner
69.1%116,655
Gerald L. JohnsonDemocrat
30.9%52,061
168,717 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 1984
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.
Gerald L. JohnsonNewton Gingrich
$77.1K
Raised by the campaign
$499.8K
$74.9K
Spent by the campaign
$481.2K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$20.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984