1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia's 10th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Charles Norwood (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating David Bell (D) by 4.7 points.
Charles NorwoodRepublican · winner
52.3%96,723
David BellDemocrat
47.7%88,054
184,777 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 1996
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 BellCharles Norwood
$629.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$604K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$71.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996