Elections / 2014 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+30.0.
Tennessee, 2014. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Tennessee — 2014 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
437,848
31.9%
Republican (R)
850,087
61.9%
All others
86,125
6.3%
Margin
R+30.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2014 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander | RRepublican | 850,087 | 61.9% |
| Gordon Ball | DDemocrat | 437,848 | 31.9% |
| Joe Wilmoth | OConstitution | 36,088 | 2.6% |
| Martin Pleasant | OGreen | 12,570 | 0.9% |
| Tom Emerson JR. | OIndependent | 11,157 | 0.8% |
| Danny Page | OIndependent | 7,713 | 0.6% |
| Rick Tyler | OIndependent | 5,759 | 0.4% |
| Joshua James | OIndependent | 5,678 | 0.4% |
| Bartholomew J. Phillips | OIndependent | 2,386 | 0.2% |
| Edmund L. Gauthier | OIndependent | 2,314 | 0.2% |
| Eric Schechter | OIndependent | 1,673 | 0.1% |
| C. Salekin | OIndependent | 787 | 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% |