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Tennessee — 2006 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2006 · U.S. SenateTennessee · U.S. SenateBob CorkerR+2.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
- Bob Corker✓Republican929,91150.7%
- Harold E. Ford Jr.Democrat879,97648.0%
- Ed ChoateIndependent10,8310.6%
- David GatchellIndependent3,7460.2%
- Emory �_nj�_njBo�_ǐ�_ǐ HeywardIndependent3,5800.2%
- Gary KeplingerIndependent3,0330.2%
- Christopher Joseph LugoIndependent2,5890.1%
- James Anthony GrayIndependent140.0%
- John Jay HookerIndependent130.0%
- Gloria D. Reagon PriceIndependent10.0%
- Mary Taylor ShelbyIndependent10.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+14.3Senate 2006R+2.7vs. baselineD+11.6
Tennessee's 2006 Senate race ran 11.6 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
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, 2006TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.