1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Newton Gingrich (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Coles (D) by 15.6 points.
Newton GingrichRepublican · winner
57.8%174,155
Michael ColesDemocrat
42.2%127,135
301,290 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.
Michael ColesNewton Gingrich
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$6.3M
$3.3M
Spent by the campaign
$5.6M
$2.3K
Cash on hand
$894.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996