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      Home/Elections/1994/US House/Tennessee/TN-05
      1994·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Clement
      60.2%95,953 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Osborne
      38.7%61,692 votes
      Margin
      D+21.5
      159,304 total votes
      5 candidates159,304 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob ClementDEM✓
      		DEM95,95360.2%
      John OsborneREP
      		REP61,69238.7%
      Lloyd BotwayIND
      		IND9780.6%
      Chuck LokeyIND
      		IND6640.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH170.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.2%58.2%R+18.0370,475
      202043.2%54.5%R+11.3364,675
      201638.5%55.6%R+17.1288,852
      201239.1%60.9%R+21.8264,843
      200841.3%57.4%R+16.2278,333

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Andrew OglesREP
      R+17.4
      2022
      Andrew OglesREP
      R+13.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+35.7
      2016
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+25.1
      2014
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+26.6
      2012
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+14.2
      2008
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+34.8
      2006
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+41.1
      2004
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+38.5
      2002
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+48.0
      1998
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+82.8
      1996
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+48.5
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      Bob ClementDEM
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginR+9.9
      Career1982-2002
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Chuck LokeyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      John OsborneREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lloyd BotwayIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1994
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Tennessee, 1994

      US Senate2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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