1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
| Elections in Georgia |
|---|
 |
The 1992 House elections in Georgia occurred on November 3, 1992 to elect the members of the State of Georgia's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Georgia had eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census.
These elections were held concurrently with the
Prior to the elections, Georgia's House delegation consisted of nine Democrats and one Republican. As a result of the 1990 United States census, Georgia picked up an additional seat for the
The Democratic-controlled
However, Democrats attempt at defeating Gingrich ultimately backfired. Gingrich sold his home in Carrollton and moved to Marietta in the new 6th. He subsequently won a heated primary over state Representative Herman Clark[2] and remained in the House of Representatives until 1999. The changes made to Ray's district, which became considerably more urban and Republican than his old territory, contributed to his defeat in the fall to state senator Mac Collins. As of 2020, this is the last election in which Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in Georgia.This is also the last time they won the house popular vote.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 1992[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
Democratic
|
1,214,792 | 54.87 | 9 | 7 | -2 | |
| Republican | 999,182 | 45.13 | 1 | 4 | +3 | |
| Others | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | - | -% | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | - | -% | ||||
| Totals | 2,213,974 | 100.00% | 10 | 11 | +1 | |
| Voter turnout | ||||||
Results
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia 1 | Robert Lindsay Thomas
|
Democratic | 1982
|
Retired Republican gain |
Jack Kingston (R) 57.8% Barbara Christmas (D) 42.2% |
| Georgia 2 | Charles Floyd Hatcher
|
Democratic | 1980
|
Lost renomination Democratic hold |
Sanford Bishop (D) 63.7% John Clayton (R) 36.3% |
| Georgia 3 | Richard Ray | Democratic | 1982
|
Lost re-election Republican gain |
Mac Collins (R) 54.8% Richard Ray (D) 45.2% |
| Georgia 4 | None (district created) | New seat Republican gain |
John Linder (R) 50.5% Cathy Steinberg (D) 49.5% | ||
| Georgia 5 | John Lewis | Democratic | 1986
|
Re-elected | John Lewis (D) 72.1% Paul Stabler (R) 27.9% |
| Georgia 6 | Newt Gingrich | Republican | 1978
|
Re-elected | Newt Gingrich (R) 57.7% Tony Center (D) 42.3% |
| Georgia 7 | George Darden
|
Democratic | 1983 | Re-elected | George Darden (D) 57.3%Al Beverly (R) 42.7% |
| Georgia 8 | J. Roy Rowland | Democratic | 1982
|
Re-elected | J. Roy Rowland (D) 55.7% Bob Cunningham (R) 44.3% |
| Georgia 9 | Ed Jenkins | Democratic | 1976
|
Retired Democratic hold |
Nathan Deal (D) 59.2% Daniel Becker (R) 40.8% |
| Georgia 10 | Doug Barnard, Jr.
|
Democratic | 1976
|
Retired Democratic loss | |
Ben L. Jones
|
Democratic | 1988 Redistricted from the 4th district |
Lost renomination Democratic hold |
Don Johnson (D) 53.8%Ralph Hudgens (R) 46.2% | |
| Georgia 11 | None (district created) | New seat Democratic gain |
Cynthia McKinney (D) 73.1% Woodrow Lovett (R) 26.9% | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1992
References
- ^ a b Goodman, Brenda (December 20, 2007). "Tom B. Murphy, a Longtime Power in Georgia, Dies at 83". The New York Times.
- ^ "Gingrich Is Declared Winner After Recount in a Primary". The New York Times. July 29, 1992.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)