1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
Flag of Tennessee.svg
  1992 November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08) 1996  

All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election36
Seats won54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote775,843614,512
Percentage54.77%43.38%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.02%Decrease2.svg 7.79%

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by winner.svg
1994 Tennessee United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Democratic hold

The 1994 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1994, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

Following the 1994 elections, Republicans gained 2 seats, putting the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Republican majority. [1] [2] The last time Republicans won a majority in the House delegation was in 1972.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1994 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 775,84354.77%5Increase2.svg 2
Democratic 614,51243.38%4Decrease2.svg 2
Independents26,0691.84%0
Write-ins 780.01%0
Totals1,416,502100.00%9
Popular vote
Republican
54.77%
Democratic
43.38%
Other
1.85%
House seats
Republican
55.56%
Democratic
44.44%

By district

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst

elected

ResultsCandidates
Tennessee 1 Jimmy Quillen Republican 1962 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 72.9%
  • J. Carr Christian (Democratic) 24.6%
  • George Mauer (Independent) 2.5%
Tennessee 2 Jimmy Duncan Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 90.5%
  • Randon J. Krieg (Independent) 4.8%
  • Greg Samples (Independent) 4.7%
Tennessee 3 Marilyn Lloyd Democratic 1974 Incumbent retired.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Zach Wamp (Republican) 52.3%
  • Randy Button (Democratic) 45.6%
  • Thomas Ed Morrrell (Independent) 1.2%
  • Richard M. Sims (Independent) 0.9%
Tennessee 4 Jim Cooper Democratic 1982 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Republican gain.
  • Green check.svgY Van Hilleary (Republican) 56.6%
  • Jeff Whorley (Democratic) 42.0%
  • J. Patrick Lyons (Independent) 1.4%
Tennessee 5 Bob Clement Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Bob Clement (Democratic) 60.2%
  • John Osborne (Republican) 38.7%
Others
  • Lloyd Botway (Independent) 0.6%
  • Chuck Lokey (Independent) 0.4%
Tennessee 6 Bart Gordon Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Bart Gordon (Democratic) 50.6%
  • Steve Gill (Republican) 49.4%
Tennessee 7 Don Sundquist Republican 1982 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Tennessee.
Republican hold.
  • Green check.svgY Ed Bryant (Republican) 60.2%
  • Harold Byrd (Democratic) 38.6%
  • Tom Jeanette (Independent) 1.1%
Tennessee 8 John Tanner Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John Tanner (Democratic) 63.8%
  • Neal R. Morris (Republican) 36.2%
Tennessee 9 Harold Ford Sr. Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 57.8%
  • Roderick DeBerry (Republican) 42.2%

District 1

Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Quillen (inc.) 102,947 72.89%
Democratic J. Carr Christian34,69124.56%
Independent George Mauer3,5762.53%
Write-In Write-ins130.01%
Total votes141,227 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Duncan (inc.) 128,937 90.49%
Independent Randon J. Krieg6,8544.81%
Independent Greg Samples6,6824.69%
Write-In Write-ins90.01%
Total votes142,482 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Zach Wamp 84,583 52.26%
Democratic Randy Button73,83945.62%
Independent Thomas Ed Morrrell1,9291.19%
Independent Richard M. Sims1,4980.93%
Write-In Write-ins40.00%
Total votes161,853 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Van Hilleary 81,539 56.63%
Democratic Jeff Whorley60,48942.01%
Independent J. Patrick Lyons1,9441.35%
Write-In Write-ins40.00%
Total votes143,976 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 5

Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Clement (inc.) 95,953 60.23%
Republican John Osborne61,69238.73%
Independent Lloyd Botway9780.61%
Independent Chuck Lokey6640.42%
Write-In Write-ins170.01%
Total votes159,304 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bart Gordon (inc.) 90,933 50.60%
Republican Steve Gill 88,75949.39%
Write-In Write-ins70.00%
Total votes179,699 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Bryant 102,587 60.21%
Democratic Harold Byrd65,85138.65%
Independent Tom Jeanette1,9441.14%
Write-In Write-ins10.00%
Total votes170,383 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Tanner (inc.) 97,951 63.80%
Republican Neal R. Morris55,57336.19%
Write-In Write-ins140.01%
Total votes153,538 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold Ford Sr. (inc.) 94,805 57.79%
Republican Roderick DeBerry69,22642.20%
Write-In Write-ins90.01%
Total votes164,040 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1994 House elections" (PDF).
  2. "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved September 18, 2024.