2016Final results
2016 election for Georgia's 8th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Austin Scott (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating James Neal Harris (D) by 35.3 points.
Austin ScottRepublican · winner
67.6%173,983
James Neal HarrisDemocrat
32.4%83,225
257,208 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratAustin Scott
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Raised by the campaign
$996.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$1M
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Cash on hand
$415.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016