1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Sanford Bishop (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Darrel Bush Ealum (R) by 7.9 points.
Sanford BishopDemocrat · winner
54.0%88,256
Darrel Bush EalumRepublican
46.0%75,282
163,538 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.
Sanford BishopDarrel Bush Ealum
$633.3K
Raised by the campaign
$525.8K
$651.5K
Spent by the campaign
$560.7K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$24
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996