title: Electoral history of Bob Barr
text: # 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
  