2006Final results
2006 election for Georgia's 7th District
U.S. House · Georgia
John Linder (R) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Allan Burns (D) by 41.8 points.
John LinderRepublican · winner
70.9%130,561
Allan BurnsDemocrat
29.1%53,553
184,114 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.
Allan BurnsJohn Linder
$33.8K
Raised by the campaign
$737.2K
$33.2K
Spent by the campaign
$398.8K
$578
Cash on hand
$520.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 18, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006