1999 Georgia's 6th congressional district special election
A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 6th congressional district was held on February 23, 1999. The seat was previously held by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who resigned after facing a revolt in the Republican caucus after the Republicans lost four seats in the 1998 midterm elections. Since Johnny Isakson received over 50% of the vote, no runoff was held. He would later be elected to the United States Senate.
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Johnny Isakson | 51,548 | 65.08% | |
| Republican | Christina Fawcett Jeffrey | 20,115 | 25.39% | |
| Democratic | Gary Pelphrey | 4,014 | 5.07% | |
| Republican | Barry Doublestein | 1,593 | 2.01% | |
| Republican | Leigh Baier | 1,459 | 1.84% | |
| Republican | Joseph Longo | 478 | 0.60% | |
| Independent | Kelly S. Brown (write-in) | 6 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 79,213 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "Official Results of the February 23, 1999 Special Election". Georgia Secretary of State. March 16, 1999. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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