1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
Flag of Tennessee.svg
  1990 November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) 1994  

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 vote882,973737,690
Percentage51.17%42.75%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.34%Increase2.svg 2.49%

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by winner.svg
1992 Tennessee United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The 1992 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1992, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Following the 1992 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, 1992 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 882,97351.17%6
Republican 737,69042.75%3
Independents104,9216.08%0
Write-ins 900.01%0
Totals1,725,674100.00%9
Popular vote
Democratic
51.17%
Republican
42.17%
Other
6.09%
House seats
Democratic
66.67%
Republican
33.33%

By district

DistrictIncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1 Jimmy Quillen Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 67.5%
  • Jack Christian (Democratic) 28.1%
  • Don Fox (Independent) 2.4%
  • Fred A. Hartley (Independent) 2.0%
Tennessee 2 Jimmy Duncan Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 72.2%
  • Troy Goodale (Democratic) 25.7%
  • Randon J. Krieg (Independent) 2.1%
Tennessee 3 Marilyn Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • Pete Melcher (Independent) 0.9%
  • Marjorie M. Martin (Independent) 0.7%
Tennessee 4 Jim Cooper Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jim Cooper (Democratic) 64.1%
  • Dale Johnson (Republican) 32.6%
  • Ginnia C. Fox (Independent) 2.6%
  • Kieven Parks (Independent) 0.8%
Tennessee 5 Bob Clement Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Bob Clement (Democratic) 66.8%
  • Tom Stone (Republican) 26.3%
  • Steven L. Edmondson (Independent) 3.6%
  • Richard H. Wyatt (Independent) 1.9%
Others
  • John D. Haury (Independent) 0.9%
  • Ben Tomeo (Independent) 0.5%
Tennessee 6 Bart Gordon Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Don Sundquist Republican 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Don Sundquist (Republican) 61.7%
  • David R. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
  • Rickey Boyette (Independent) 1.1%
Others
  • Jim Osburn (Independent) 0.9%
  • Francis Frederick Tapp (Independent) 0.8%
Tennessee 8 John Tanner Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John Tanner (Democratic) 83.7%
  • Lawrence J. Barnes (Independent) 5.9%
  • David L. Ward (Independent) 4.2%
  • John E. Vinson (Independent) 3.3%
  • Millard J. McKissack (Independent) 2.8%
Tennessee 9 Harold Ford Sr. Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 57.9%
  • Charles L. Black (Republican) 28.5%
  • Richard Liptock (Independent) 6.6%
  • James Vandergriff (Independent) 5.8%
  • William Rolen (Independent) 1.2%

District 1

Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Quillen (inc.) 114,797 67.46%
Democratic Jack Christian47,80928.10%
Independent Don Fox4,1262.42%
Independent Fred A. Hartley3,4162.01%
Write-In Write-ins100.01%
Total votes170,158 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Duncan (inc.) 148,377 72.24%
Democratic Troy Goodale52,88725.75%
Independent Randon J. Krieg4,1342.01%
Write-In Write-ins30.00%
Total votes205,401 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Lloyd (inc.) 105,693 48.81%
Republican Zach Wamp 102,76347.46%
Independent Carol Hagan4,4332.05%
Independent Pete Melcher2,0480.95%
Independent Marjorie M. Martin1,5930.74%
Write-In Write-ins30.00%
Total votes216,533 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Cooper (inc.) 98,984 64.06%
Republican Dale Johnson50,34032.58%
Independent Ginnia C. Fox3,9702.57%
Independent Kieven Parks1,2100.78%
Write-In Write-ins70.00%
Total votes154,511 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Clement (inc.) 125,233 66.76%
Republican Tom Stone49,41726.34%
Independent Steven L. Edmondson6,7243.58%
Independent Richard H. Wyatt3,5071.87%
Independent John D. Haury1,6850.90%
Independent Ben Tomeo1,0020.53%
Write-In Write-ins220.01%
Total votes187,590 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bart Gordon (inc.) 120,177 56.57%
Republican Marsha Blackburn 86,28940.62%
Independent H. Scott Benson5,9522.80%
Write-In Write-ins100.00%
Total votes212,428 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Sundquist (inc.) 125,101 61.67%
Democratic David R. Davis72,06235.52%
Independent Rickey Boyette2,2901.13%
Independent Jim Osburn1,8310.90%
Independent Francis Frederick Tapp1,5730.78%
Write-In Write-ins90.00%
Total votes202,866 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Tanner (inc.) 136,852 83.74%
Independent Lawrence J. Barnes9,6055.88%
Independent David L. Ward6,9304.24%
Independent John E. Vinson5,4353.33%
Independent Millard J. McKissack4,6002.81%
Write-In Write-ins100.01%
Total votes163,432 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold Ford Sr. (inc.) 123,276 57.94%
Republican Charles L. Black60,60628.49%
Independent Richard Liptock14,0756.62%
Independent James Vandergriff12,2655.76%
Independent William Rolen2,5171.18%
Write-In Write-ins160.01%
Total votes212,755 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1992 House elections" (PDF).
  2. "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved September 18, 2024.