1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
U.S. Senate · Georgia
Max Cleland (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Guy W. Millner (R) by 1.3 points.
Max ClelandDemocrat · winner
48.9%1,103,993
Guy W. MillnerRepublican
47.5%1,073,969
John Gregory CashinLibertarian
3.6%81,262
2,259,224 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.
Max ClelandGuy W. Millner
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$9.9M
$4M
Spent by the campaign
$9.9M
$17.9K
Cash on hand
$16.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Gregory Cashin $11.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996