1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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  1994 (special) November 5, 1996 2002  
Turnout62.77% Increase2.svg [1] 6.15 pp
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Nominee Fred Thompson Houston Gordon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,091,554654,937
Percentage61.37%36.82%

1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg
County results

Thompson:     50–60%     60—70%     70–80%

Gordon:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Fred Thompson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Fred Thompson
Republican

The 1996 Tennessee United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to elect the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Republican Senator Fred Thompson ran for re-election to a full six-year term. Thompson defeated the Democratic challenger, Covington lawyer Houston Gordon in the general election. This is the last time that Tennessee voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties.

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Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Election results

United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Fred Thompson (Incumbent) 1,091,554 61.37% +0.93%
Democratic Houston Gordon654,93736.82%-1.79%
Independent John Jay Hooker 14,4010.81%
Independent Bruce Gold5,8650.33%
Independent Robert O. Watson5,5690.31%
Independent Greg Samples4,1040.23%
Independent Philip L. Kienlen2,1730.12%
Write-ins610.00%
Majority436,61724.55%+2.71%
Turnout 1,778,664
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1996". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 5, 1996. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".