1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee

none related races 1996 United States Senate elections March 2026 September 2023 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee Tennessee presidential no 1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee 1994 (special) 2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2002 November 5, 1996 File:Fred Thompson-cropped.jpg Fred Thompson Republican Party (United States) 1,091,554 61.37% File:3x4.svg 150x150px Houston Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 654,937 36.82% 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg County results Thompson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60—70% #d72f30 70–80%Gordon: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Fred Thompson Republican Party (United States) Fred Thompson Republican Party (United States) 62.77% November 5, 1996 Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1996 Tennessee Secretary of State https://sos.tn.gov/elections/statistics April 17, 2023 6.15 pp The 1996 Tennessee United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to elect the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Republican Senator Fred Thompson ran for re-election to a full six-year term. Thompson defeated the Democratic challenger, Covington lawyer Houston Gordon in the general election."United States of America Presidential Elections of 1996, Electoral College Vote by States", Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. This is the last time that Tennessee voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties. Candidates Democratic Party Houston Gordon, attorney Republican Party Fred Thompson, incumbent U.S. Senator Election results United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1996http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#42 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Republican Party (United States) Fred Thompson (Incumbent) 1,091,554 61.37% +0.93% Democratic Party (United States) Houston Gordon 654,937 36.82% -1.79% Independent (United States) John Jay Hooker 14,401 0.81% Independent (United States) Bruce Gold 5,865 0.33% Independent (United States) Robert O. Watson 5,569 0.31% Independent (United States) Greg Samples 4,104 0.23% Independent (United States) Philip L. Kienlen 2,173 0.12% Write-ins 61 0.00% 436,617 24.55% +2.71% 1,778,664 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 1996 United States Senate elections References Category:1996 Tennessee elections Tennessee 1996