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United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1996

United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1996
Tennessee
← 1994 November 5, 1996 2002 →
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Nominee Fred Thompson Houston Gordon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,091,554 654,937
Percentage 61.37% 36.82%

Senator before election

Fred Thompson
Republican

Elected Senator

Fred Thompson
Republican


Fred Thompson
Republican

Fred Thompson
Republican

The 1996 Tennessee United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1996 to select 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.


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