1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 32.53%  [1] 30.24 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Democratic hold Republican hold
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| Elections in Tennessee |
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The 1998 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1998, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 1998 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Republican majority.[2]
Overview
[edit]| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1998[3] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 469,551 | 51.40% | 5 | — | |
| Democratic | 412,378 | 45.14% | 4 | — | |
| Independents | 30,856 | 3.38% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 796 | 0.09% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 913,581 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
By district
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Candidates | ||||
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| Location | 1997 PVI | Member | Party | First elected | Status | |
| Tennessee 1 | R+14 | Bill Jenkins | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | R+9 | Jimmy Duncan | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | R+5 | Zach Wamp | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | R+3 | Van Hilleary | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | D+4 | Bob Clement | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 6 | R+4 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | R+11 | Ed Bryant | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 8 | R+1 | John Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | D+17 | Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 1
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jenkins (inc.) | 68,904 | 69.12% | |
| Democratic | Kay C. White | 30,710 | 30.81% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 75 | 0.08% | |
| Total votes | 99,689 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Duncan (inc.) | 90,860 | 88.64% | |
| Independent | Robert O. Watson | 4,372 | 4.27% | |
| Independent | Greg Samples | 4,332 | 4.23% | |
| Independent | George Njezic | 2,920 | 2.85% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 18 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 102,502 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Wamp (inc.) | 75,100 | 66.00% | |
| Democratic | James M. Lewis, Jr. | 37,144 | 32.64% | |
| Independent | Richard M. Sims | 1,468 | 1.29% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 74 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 113,786 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Van Hilleary (inc.) | 62,829 | 59.57% | |
| Democratic | Jerry W. Cooper | 42,627 | 40.41% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 23 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 105,479 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Clement (inc.) | 74,611 | 82.81% | |
| Independent | William M. Lancaster | 6,162 | 6.84% | |
| Independent | Al Borgman | 4,983 | 5.53% | |
| Independent | Gary I. Worden | 4,345 | 4.82% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 90,102 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 75,055 | 54.61% | |
| Republican | Walt Massey | 62,277 | 45.31% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 104 | 0.08% | |
| Total votes | 137,436 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ed Bryant (inc.) | 91,503 | 99.48% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 477 | 0.52% | |
| Total votes | 91,980 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 76,803 | 99.97% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 22 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 76,825 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) | 75,428 | 78.75% | |
| Republican | Claude Burdikoff | 18,078 | 18.87% | |
| Independent | Gwendolyn L. Moore | 932 | 0.97% | |
| Independent | Johnny Kelly | 775 | 0.81% | |
| Independent | Greg Voehringer | 567 | 0.59% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 95,782 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1998". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 3, 1998. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-13.