RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Newton Gingrich
Newton Gingrich ran in 12 elections between 1976 and 1998, winning 11. Served in the U.S. House (GA-6).
- Elections
- 12
- 1976–1998
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gingrich was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gingrich has run
Margin: how far Gingrich finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Gary "bats" Pelphrey (D) | 70.7% | R+41.4 | $6.8M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Michael Coles (D) | 57.8% | R+15.6 | $6.3M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Ben Jones (D) | 64.2% | R+28.3 | $2M |
| 1992 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Tony Center (D) | 57.7% | R+15.5 | $2M |
| 1990 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | David Worley (D) | 50.3% | R+0.6 | $1.6M |
| 1988 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | David Worley (D) | 58.9% | R+17.8 | $851.8K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Crandle Bray (D) | 59.5% | R+19.1 | $738.3K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Gerald L. Johnson (D) | 69.1% | R+38.3 | $499.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Jim Wood (D) | 55.3% | R+10.5 | $430.2K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Dock H. Davis (D) | 59.1% | R+18.1 | $320.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Won | Virginia Shapard (D) | 54.4% | R+8.8 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, GA-6 | General | Lost | John J. Flynt Jr. (D) | 48.3% | D+3.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gingrich has held
- U.S. House, GA-6 · 1979–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gingrich has run against
- Gary "bats" Pelphrey (D) · 1998 election, won
- Michael Coles (D) · 1996 election, won
- Ben Jones (D) · 1994 election, won
- Tony Center (D) · 1992 election, won
- David Worley (D) · 1990 election, won
- Crandle Bray (D) · 1986 election, won
- Gerald L. Johnson (D) · 1984 election, won
- Jim Wood (D) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)