1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Bob Barr (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Charlie Watts (D) by 15.6 points.
Bob BarrRepublican · winner
57.8%112,009
Charlie WattsDemocrat
42.2%81,765
193,774 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.
Charlie WattsBob Barr
$309K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$308.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$603
Cash on hand
$23.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996