1998Final results
1998 election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Newton Gingrich (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Gary "bats" Pelphrey (D) by 41.4 points.
Newton GingrichRepublican · winner
70.7%164,966
Gary "bats" PelphreyDemocrat
29.3%68,366
233,332 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.
Gary "bats" PelphreyNewton Gingrich
$17.8K
Raised by the campaign
$6.8M
$11.2K
Spent by the campaign
$7.6M
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$147.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998