2006Final results
2006 election for Georgia's 1st District
U.S. House · Georgia
Jack Kingston (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Nelson (D) by 37.0 points.
Jack KingstonRepublican · winner
68.5%94,961
Jim NelsonDemocrat
31.5%43,668
138,629 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 2006
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.
Jim NelsonJack Kingston
$118.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$117.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$424
Cash on hand
$583.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006