2008Final results
2008 runoff for U.S. Senate in Georgia
U.S. Senate · Georgia
Saxby Chambliss (R) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Jim Martin (D) by 2.9 points.
Saxby ChamblissRepublican · winner
49.8%1,867,097
Jim MartinDemocrat
46.8%1,757,393
Allen BuckleyLibertarian
3.4%127,923
3,752,485 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)