The 1996 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1996, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 62.77%  [1] 6.15 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Democratic hold Republican hold
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Following the 1996 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Republican majority.[2][3]
Overview
edit| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1996[4] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 878,640 | 49.80% | 5 | — | |
| Democratic | 847,370 | 48.03% | 4 | — | |
| Independents | 37,748 | 2.14% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 439 | 0.02% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,764,197 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
By district
edit| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| Tennessee 2 | Jimmy Duncan | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | Zach Wamp | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | Van Hilleary | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | Bob Clement | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 6 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | Ed Bryant | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 8 | John S. Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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District 1
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jenkins | 117,676 | 64.76% | |
| Democratic | Kay Smith | 58,657 | 32.28% | |
| Independent | Dave Davis | 1,947 | 1.07% | |
| Independent | James B. Taylor | 1,089 | 0.60% | |
| Independent | Bill Bull Durham | 885 | 0.49% | |
| Independent | John Curtis | 621 | 0.34% | |
| Independent | Mike Fugate | 440 | 0.24% | |
| Independent | Paul Schmidt | 367 | 0.20% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 26 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 181,708 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Duncan (inc.) | 150,953 | 70.68% | |
| Democratic | Stephen Smith | 61,020 | 28.57% | |
| Independent | Chris Dimit | 1,306 | 0.61% | |
| Independent | George Njezic | 289 | 0.14% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 213,574 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Wamp (inc.) | 113,408 | 56.30% | |
| Democratic | Chuck Jolly | 85,714 | 42.55% | |
| Independent | William Cole | 1,002 | 0.50% | |
| Independent | Walt Ward | 718 | 0.36% | |
| Independent | Thomas Morrell | 304 | 0.15% | |
| Independent | Dick Sims | 294 | 0.14% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 201,444 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Van Hilleary (inc.) | 103,091 | 57.90% | |
| Democratic | Mark Stewart | 73,331 | 41.18% | |
| Independent | J. Patrick Lyons | 1,075 | 0.60% | |
| Independent | Preston Spaulding | 561 | 0.32% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 178,063 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Clement (inc.) | 140,264 | 72.38% | |
| Republican | Steven Edmondson | 46,201 | 23.84% | |
| Independent | Mike Childers | 7,318 | 3.78% | |
| Total votes | 193,783 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 123,846 | 54.42% | |
| Republican | Steve Gill | 94,599 | 41.57% | |
| Independent | Jim Coffer | 9,125 | 4.01% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 227,571 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Bryant (inc.) | 126,737 | 65.42% | |
| Democratic | Don Trotter | 64,512 | 33.30% | |
| Independent | Steven Romer | 2,483 | 1.28% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 193,742 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 123,681 | 67.26% | |
| Republican | Tom Watson | 55,024 | 29.92% | |
| Independent | Donna Malone | 4,816 | 2.62% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 377 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 183,898 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. | 116,345 | 61.10% | |
| Republican | Rod DeBerry | 70,951 | 37.26% | |
| Independent | Silky Sullivan | 957 | 0.50% | |
| Independent | Mary Taylor | 498 | 0.26% | |
| Independent | Anthony Burton | 424 | 0.22% | |
| Independent | Greg Voehringer | 327 | 0.17% | |
| Independent | Tom Jeannette | 222 | 0.12% | |
| Independent | Del Gill | 199 | 0.10% | |
| Independent | Bill Taylor | 179 | 0.09% | |
| Independent | Johnny Kelly | 156 | 0.08% | |
| Independent | Don Fox | 146 | 0.08% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 190,414 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1996". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 5, 1996. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "1996 House elections" (PDF).
- ^ "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-13.