1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
Flag of Tennessee.svg
  1986 November 8, 1988 (1988-11-08) 1990  

All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election63
Seats won63
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote844,210536,480
Percentage59.90%38.07%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.32%Decrease2.svg 2.55%

1984-1990 Tennessee United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
1988 Tennessee United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The 1988 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Following the 1988 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority. [1] [2]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1988 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 844,21059.90%6
Republican 536,48038.07%3
Independents28,5222.02%0
Write-ins 1090.01%0
Totals1,409,321100.00%9
Popular vote
Democratic
59.90%
Republican
38.07%
Other
2.03%
House seats
Democratic
66.67%
Republican
33.33%

By district

DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst

elected

ResultCandidates
Tennessee 1 Jimmy Quillen Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 80.2%
  • Sidney S. Smith (Democratic) 19.8%
Tennessee 2 John Duncan Sr. Republican 1964 Incumbent died June 21, 1988.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term; see here.
  • Green check.svgY Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 56.2%
  • Dudley W. Taylor (Democratic) 43.8%
Tennessee 3 Marilyn Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 57.4%
  • Harold L. Coker (Republican) 42.6%
Tennessee 4 Jim Cooper Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Bill Boner Democratic 1978 Incumbent resigned October 5, 1987, to become Mayor of Nashville.
New member elected January 19, 1988.
Democratic hold.
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see here.
Tennessee 6 Bart Gordon Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Bart Gordon (Democratic) 76.5%
  • Wallace Embry (Republican) 23.5%
Tennessee 7 Don Sundquist Republican 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Don Sundquist (Republican) 80.1%
  • Ken Bloodworth (Democratic) 19.9%
Tennessee 8 Ed Jones Democratic 1969 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 9 Harold Ford Sr. Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 81.6%
  • Isaac Richmond (Independent) 18.4%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1988 House elections" (PDF).
  2. "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved September 18, 2024.