The 1992 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1992, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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| Last election
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6
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3
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| Seats won
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6
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3
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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882,973
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737,690
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| Percentage
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51.17%
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42.75%
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| Swing
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 0.34%
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 2.49%
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 Results by party winners Results by district margin Democratic hold Republican hold
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Republican
60–70%
70–80%
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Democratic
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
80–90%
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Following the 1992 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority.[1][2]
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1992[1]
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| Party
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Votes
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Percentage
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Seats
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+/–
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Democratic
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882,973
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51.17%
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6
|
—
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|
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Republican
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737,690
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42.75%
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3
|
—
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Independents
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104,921
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6.08%
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0
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—
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Write-ins
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90
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0.01%
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0
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—
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| Totals
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1,725,674
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100.00%
|
9
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—
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| Popular vote |
|---|
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| Democratic |
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51.17% |
| Republican |
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42.17% |
| Other |
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6.09% |
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| House seats |
|---|
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| Democratic |
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66.67% |
| Republican |
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33.33% |
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| District
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Incumbent
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This race
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| Member
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Party
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First elected
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Results
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Candidates
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| Tennessee 1
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Jimmy Quillen
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Republican
|
1962
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌
 Y Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 67.5%
- ▌Jack Christian (Democratic) 28.1%
- ▌Don Fox (Independent) 2.4%
- ▌Fred A. Hartley (Independent) 2.0%
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| Tennessee 2
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Jimmy Duncan
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Republican
|
1988
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌ Y Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 72.2%
- ▌Troy Goodale (Democratic) 25.7%
- ▌Randon J. Krieg (Independent) 2.1%
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| Tennessee 3
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Marilyn Lloyd
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Democratic
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1974
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌Pete Melcher (Independent) 0.9%
- ▌Marjorie M. Martin (Independent) 0.7%
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| Tennessee 4
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Jim Cooper
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Democratic
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1982
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌ Y Jim Cooper (Democratic) 64.1%
- ▌Dale Johnson (Republican) 32.6%
- ▌Ginnia C. Fox (Independent) 2.6%
- ▌Kieven Parks (Independent) 0.8%
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| Tennessee 5
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Bob Clement
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Democratic
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1988
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌ Y Bob Clement (Democratic) 66.8%
- ▌Tom Stone (Republican) 26.3%
- ▌Steven L. Edmondson (Independent) 3.6%
- ▌Richard H. Wyatt (Independent) 1.9%
- ▌John D. Haury (Independent) 0.9%
- ▌Ben Tomeo (Independent) 0.5%
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| Tennessee 6
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Bart Gordon
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Democratic
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1984
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Incumbent re-elected.
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| Tennessee 7
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Don Sundquist
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Republican
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1982
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌ Y Don Sundquist (Republican) 61.7%
- ▌David R. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
- ▌Rickey Boyette (Independent) 1.1%
- ▌Jim Osburn (Independent) 0.9%
- ▌Francis Frederick Tapp (Independent) 0.8%
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| Tennessee 8
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John Tanner
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Democratic
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1988
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌ Y John Tanner (Democratic) 83.7%
- ▌Lawrence J. Barnes (Independent) 5.9%
- ▌David L. Ward (Independent) 4.2%
- ▌John E. Vinson (Independent) 3.3%
- ▌Millard J. McKissack (Independent) 2.8%
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| Tennessee 9
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Harold Ford Sr.
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Democratic
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1982
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Incumbent re-elected.
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- ▌ Y Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 57.9%
- ▌Charles L. Black (Republican) 28.5%
- ▌Richard Liptock (Independent) 6.6%
- ▌James Vandergriff (Independent) 5.8%
- ▌William Rolen (Independent) 1.2%
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