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Tennessee — 2008 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2008 · U.S. SenateTennessee · U.S. SenateLamar AlexanderR+33.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
- Lamar Alexander✓(i)Republican1,579,47765.1%
- Robert D. TukeDemocrat767,23631.6%
- Edward L. BuckIndependent31,6311.3%
- Christopher G. FennerIndependent11,0730.5%
- Daniel Towers LewisIndependent9,3670.4%
- Chris LugoIndependent9,1700.4%
- Ed LawhornIndependent8,9860.4%
- David GatchellIndependent7,6450.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+15.0Senate 2008R+33.5vs. baselineR+18.5
Tennessee's 2008 Senate race ran 18.5 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, 2008TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.