Elections / 2002 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+9.9.
Tennessee, 2002. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Tennessee — 2002 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
728,232
44.3%
Republican (R)
891,498
54.3%
All others
22,346
1.4%
Margin
R+9.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2002 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander | RRepublican | 891,498 | 54.3% |
| Bob Clement | DDemocrat | 728,232 | 44.3% |
| John Jay Hooker | OIndependent | 6,401 | 0.4% |
| Wesley M. Baker | OIndependent | 6,106 | 0.4% |
| Connie Gammon | OIndependent | 5,349 | 0.3% |
| Karl Stanley Davidson | OIndependent | 2,217 | 0.1% |
| Basil J. Marceaux | OIndependent | 1,170 | 0.1% |
| H. Gary Keplinger | OIndependent | 1,103 | 0.1% |
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% |