1996Final results
1996 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Saxby Chambliss (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Wiggins (D) by 5.1 points.
Saxby ChamblissRepublican · winner
52.6%93,619
Jim WigginsDemocrat
47.4%84,506
178,125 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 WigginsSaxby Chambliss
$282.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$277.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$9
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996