Elections / 1996 · Senate · TN
Tennessee — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateTennessee · U.S. SenateFred ThompsonR+24.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Fred Thompson✓Republican1,091,55461.4%
- Houston GordonDemocrat654,93736.8%
- John Jay HookerIndependent14,4010.8%
- Bruce GoldIndependent5,8650.3%
- Robert O. WatsonIndependent5,5690.3%
- Greg SamplesIndependent4,1040.2%
- Philip L. KienlenIndependent2,1730.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+2.4Senate 1996R+24.5vs. baselineR+27.0
Tennessee's 1996 Senate race ran 27.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |
Same ballot, 1996TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.