1974 Georgia's 6th congressional district election

none November 2025 February 2026 September 2023 1974 Georgia's 6th congressional district electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=31926 Our Campaigns - GA District 6 Race - Nov 05, 1974 Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 1972#6th district 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 1976#6th district 1976 November 5, 1974 John_James_Flynt.jpg 160 120 160 18 0 center Blank John Flynt Democratic Party (United States) 49,082 51.45% Newt Gingrich as a young professor in history (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 center Blank Newt Gingrich Republican Party (United States) 46,308 48.55% File:1974 Georgia's 6th congressional district election county map.svg 250px County resultsFlynt: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Gingrich: #e27f7f 50–60% Representative John James Flynt, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) John James Flynt, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Georgia's 6th congressional district was the election for the Representative of Georgia's 6th district to the United States House of Representatives which was held on November 5, 1974. This election is notable for being the beginning of the political career of Newt Gingrich, future speaker of the United States House of Representatives, who was then a little-known professor from the University of West Georgia. Incumbent Representative John J. Flynt in his previous nine runs had never faced any serious challenge, winning re-election in 1972 without any formal opposition.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=35428 Our Campaigns - GA District 06 Race - Nov 07, 1972 However, in 1974, he was nearly defeated by political newcomer Gingrich. This came as a considerable surprise. Flynt was known as one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, and 1974 was a very poor year for Republicans nationally due to fallout from the Watergate scandal. Gingrich would face Flynt in another close race in 1976, but would come short again. Flynt would retire in 1978 rather than fight another close match (and possibly unsuccessful re-election bid) with Gingrich, thus finally giving Republicans a victory in a district that had not elected a Republican to the House of Representatives since Reconstruction. See also 1974 United States House of Representatives elections References Georgia 1974 Category:Newt Gingrich Category:1974 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Georgia 1974 06