1986Final results
1986 election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Newton Gingrich (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Crandle Bray (D) by 19.1 points.
Newton GingrichRepublican · winner
59.5%75,583
Crandle BrayDemocrat
40.5%51,352
126,941 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 1986
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.
Crandle BrayNewton Gingrich
$251.9K
Raised by the campaign
$738.3K
$251.8K
Spent by the campaign
$736.6K
$102
Cash on hand
$11.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986