Electoral history of Bob Barr
# Electoral history of Bob Barr

Electoral history of Bob Barr, Republican Representative from Georgia (1995–2003) and Libertarian Party presidential nominee in 2008 election.

## Senate and House races (1992–2002)

Republican primary for the United States Senate from Georgia, 1992:

* Paul Coverdell – 100,016 (37.1%)
* Bob Barr – 65,471 (24.3%)
* John Knox – 64,514 (23.9%)
* Charlie Tanksley – 32,590 (12.1%)
* Dean Parkinson – 7,352 (2.7%)

Republican primary runoff for the United States Senate from Georgia, 1992:

* Paul Coverdell – 80,435 (50.5%)
* Bob Barr – 78,887 (49.5%)

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 1994 (Republican primary):

* Bob Barr – 16,165 (57.0%)
* Brenda Fitzgerald – 12,217 (43.1%)

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 1994:

* Bob Barr (R) – 71,265 (51.9%)
* Buddy Darden (D) (inc.) – 65,978 (48.1%)

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 1996:

* Bob Barr (R) (inc.) – 112,009 (57.8%)
* Charlie Watts (D) – 81,765 (42.2%)

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 1998:

* Bob Barr (R) (inc.) – 85,982 (55.4%)
* James F. Williams (D) – 69,293 (44.6%)

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2000:

* Bob Barr (R) (inc.) – 126,312 (55.3%)
* Roger Kahn (D) – 102,272 (44.7%)

Georgia's 7th congressional district, 2002 (Republican primary):

* John Linder (inc.) – 56,893 (64.5%)
* Bob Barr (inc.) – 31,377 (35.6%)

Note: Linder, incumbent from 11th district, ran against 7th district incumbent Barr due to districts borders changes

## United States presidential election, 2008

2008 Libertarian National Convention:

First ballot:

* Bob Barr – 153
* Mary Ruwart – 152
* Wayne Allyn Root – 123
* Mike Gravel – 71
* George Phillies – 49
* Steve Kubby – 41
* Michael Jingozian – 23
* Ron Paul – 6
* Christine Smith – 6
* Penn Jillette – 3
* Daniel Imperato – 1
* William Koehler – 1
* None of the above – 2

Second ballot:

* Bob Barr – 188
* Mary Ruwart – 162
* Wayne Allyn Root – 138
* Mike Gravel – 71
* George Phillies – 38
* Steve Kubby – 32
* Ron Paul – 3
* Stephen Colbert – 1
* Jesse Ventura – 1
* None of the above – 1

Third ballot:

* Bob Barr – 186
* Mary Ruwart – 186
* Wayne Allyn Root – 146
* Mike Gravel – 71
* George Phillies – 31
* Ron Paul – 1
* None of the above – 2

Fourth ballot:

* Bob Barr – 202
* Mary Ruwart – 202
* Wayne Allyn Root – 149
* Mike Gravel – 76
* None of the above – 2

Fifth ballot:

* Mary Ruwart – 229
* Bob Barr – 223
* Wayne Allyn Root – 165
* None of the above – 6

Sixth ballot:

* Bob Barr – 324
* Mary Ruwart – 276
* Ralph Nader – 1
* Ron Paul – 1
* None of the above – 26

2008 Libertarian ticket:

* Former Representative Bob Barr of Georgia for President
* Wayne Allyn Root of New York for Vice President
