2000Final results
2000 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Saxby Chambliss (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating James Marshall (D) by 17.8 points.
Saxby ChamblissRepublican · winner
58.9%113,380
James MarshallDemocrat
41.1%79,051
192,431 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 2000
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 MarshallSaxby Chambliss
$981.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$906.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$81.7K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000