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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Georgia/GA-08
      1976·US House·Georgia·District profile →

      Georgia District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Billy Lee Evans
      69.6%90,559 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Billy Adams
      30.4%39,623 votes
      Margin
      D+39.1
      130,186 total votes
      3 candidates130,186 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Billy Lee EvansDEM✓
      		DEM90,55969.6%
      Billy AdamsREP
      		REP39,62330.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH4---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+30.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.5%65.2%R+30.7345,008
      202035.7%63.3%R+27.6330,441
      201633.6%64.3%R+30.7279,771
      201237.1%62.9%R+25.9276,635
      200836.8%61.8%R+25.0279,906

      Seat History

      US House in Georgia

      2024
      Austin ScottREP
      R+37.8
      2022
      Austin ScottREP
      R+37.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Austin ScottREP
      R+29.0
      2018
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.7
      2016
      Austin ScottREP
      R+35.3
      2014
      Austin ScottREP
      R+99.9
      2012
      Austin ScottREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Austin ScottREP
      R+5.4
      2008
      James E MarshallDEM
      D+14.5
      2006
      James E MarshallDEM
      D+1.1
      2004
      Lynn A WestmorelandREP
      R+51.1
      2002
      Mac CollinsREP
      R+56.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+17.8
      1998
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+24.8
      1996
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+5.1
      View all US House history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Billy AdamsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Billy Lee EvansDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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