1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Michael Collins (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Chafin (D) by 22.2 points.
Michael CollinsRepublican · winner
61.1%120,251
Jim ChafinDemocrat
38.9%76,538
196,789 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.
Jim ChafinMichael Collins
$123.9K
Raised by the campaign
$527.4K
$122.4K
Spent by the campaign
$485.4K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$52.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996