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Tennessee
Tennessee US Senate
Winner
DEM
Jim Sasser
65.1%
1,020,061 votes
Runner-up
REP
Bill Andersen
34.5%
541,033 votes
Margin
D+30.6
1,567,181
total votes
3 candidates
1,567,181 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Jim Sasser
DEM
✓
DEM
1,020,061
65.1%
Bill Andersen
REP
REP
541,033
34.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
6,087
0.4%
Seat History
US Senate in Tennessee
(Class II)
2024
Marsha Blackburn
REP
R+29.6
2020
Bill Hagerty
REP
R+27.0
2018
Marshall Blackburn
REP
R+10.8
2014
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+30.2
2012
Bob Corker
REP
R+34.5
2008
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+33.5
2006
Bob Corker
REP
R+2.7
2002
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+9.9
2000
Bill Frist
REP
R+32.9
1996
Fred Thompson
REP
R+24.6
1994
(S)
Fred Thompson
REP
R+22.0
1994
Bill Frist
REP
R+14.3
1990
Albert Gore Jr.
DEM
D+37.9
1984
Albert Gore Jr.
DEM
D+26.9
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Candidates
Bill Andersen
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+30.6
Career
1988-1988
US Senate
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Jim Sasser
DEM
Record
3W-1L
Avg Margin
D+11.4
Career
1976-1994
US Senate
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