1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Saxby Chambliss (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Craig Mathis (D) by 25.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Saxby ChamblissRepublican · winner
62.7%89,591
Craig MathisDemocrat
37.3%53,408
142,999 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 1994
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.
Craig MathisSaxby Chambliss
$389K
Raised by the campaign
$686.4K
$390.4K
Spent by the campaign
$680.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994