1998Final results
1998 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Bob Barr (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating James F. "jim" Williams (D) by 10.7 points.
Bob BarrRepublican · winner
55.4%85,982
James F. "jim" WilliamsDemocrat
44.6%69,293
155,275 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.
James F. "jim" WilliamsBob Barr
$15.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$13.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$212K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998