1988Final results
1988 election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Newton Gingrich (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating David Worley (D) by 17.8 points.
Newton GingrichRepublican · winner
58.9%110,169
David WorleyDemocrat
41.1%76,824
187,011 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 1988
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.
David WorleyNewton Gingrich
$354.8K
Raised by the campaign
$851.8K
$358.4K
Spent by the campaign
$838.7K
$4K
Cash on hand
$24.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988