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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.
Did he win the 1978 election?
Gingrich defeated Democratic State Senator Virginia Shapard by 7,500 votes.

Question: How many terms did he serve?
Self-contained rewrite: How many terms did Newt Gingrich serve?