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What did Gingrich campaign for?
candidate in Georgia's 6th congressional district.
Did he win?
He lost to 20-year incumbent Democrat Jack Flynt by 2,770 votes.
What did he do after becoming a candidate?
Gingrich sought a rematch against Flynt in 1976.
Did Flynt agree to a rematch?
Gingrich lost his race by 5,100 votes.
Did he propose another rematch after that?
As Gingrich primed for another run in the 1978 elections, Flynt decided to retire.

Question: Did he win the 1978 election?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Newt Gingrich win the 1978 election?