1998Final results
1998 election for Georgia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Georgia
Sanford Bishop (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph Francis McCormick Jr. (R) by 13.6 points.
Sanford BishopDemocrat · winner
56.8%77,953
Joseph Francis McCormick Jr.Republican
43.2%59,305
137,258 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 1998
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.
Sanford BishopJoseph Francis McCormick Jr.
$716.6K
Raised by the campaign
$965.3K
$626.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$95K
Cash on hand
$6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998