1998Final results
1998 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Saxby Chambliss (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Ronald L. Cain (D) by 24.7 points.
Saxby ChamblissRepublican · winner
62.4%87,993
Ronald L. CainDemocrat
37.6%53,079
141,072 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.
Ronald L. CainSaxby Chambliss
$12.8K
Raised by the campaign
$746K
$14.7K
Spent by the campaign
$709.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$38.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998