1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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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.
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November 3, 1992
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  Democratic hold Republican hold
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Following the 1992 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority.[1][2]
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1992[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 882,973 | 51.17% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 737,690 | 42.75% | 3 | — | |
| Independents | 104,921 | 6.08% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 90 | 0.01% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,725,674 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
By district
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | Jimmy Duncan | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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| Tennessee 4 | Jim Cooper | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | Bob Clement | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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| Tennessee 6 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | Don Sundquist | Republican | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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| Tennessee 8 | John Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jimmy Quillen (inc.) | 114,797 | 67.46% | |
| Democratic | Jack Christian | 47,809 | 28.10% | |
| Independent | Don Fox | 4,126 | 2.42% | |
| Independent | Fred A. Hartley | 3,416 | 2.01% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 170,158 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jimmy Duncan (inc.) | 148,377 | 72.24% | |
| Democratic | Troy Goodale | 52,887 | 25.75% | |
| Independent | Randon J. Krieg | 4,134 | 2.01% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 205,401 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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 County results Lloyd : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 60–70% Wamp: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Tennessee’s 3rd congressional district lied in East Tennessee, anchored by Chattanooga and surrounding communities. It included all of Anderson, Bledsoe, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Meigs, Morgan, Polk, Roane, Sequatchie, and Van Buren counties, as well as part of Bradley County. The district had been represented by Democrat Marilyn Lloyd, who had served since 1975.
Marilyn Lloyd performed best in a number of the district’s smaller and more rural counties. She won Grundy, Marion, Meigs, Morgan, Polk, Roane, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Anderson County.[3]
Republican Zach Wamp’s strength was concentrated in the district’s population centers and most suburban areas. He posted his largest raw vote and margin in Hamilton County, home to Chattanooga, and also carried Bradley County and Bledsoe County. Despite those wins, Wamp’s margins were not large enough to overcome Lloyd’s advantage in the district’s rural and exurban areas.[4]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marilyn Lloyd (incumbent) | 29,895 | 81.08% | |
| Democratic | David Stacy | 6,974 | 18.92% | |
| Total votes | 36,869 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Zach Wamp | 18,506 | 77.23% | |
| Republican | Todd Gardenhire | 2,792 | 11.65% | |
| Republican | Wayne Watson | 2,665 | 11.12% | |
| Total votes | 23,963 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marilyn Lloyd (inc.) | 105,693 | 48.81% | |
| Republican | Zach Wamp | 102,763 | 47.46% | |
| Independent | Carol Hagan | 4,433 | 2.05% | |
| Independent | Pete Melcher | 2,048 | 0.95% | |
| Independent | Marjorie M. Martin | 1,593 | 0.74% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 216,533 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Cooper (inc.) | 98,984 | 64.06% | |
| Republican | Dale Johnson | 50,340 | 32.58% | |
| Independent | Ginnia C. Fox | 3,970 | 2.57% | |
| Independent | Kieven Parks | 1,210 | 0.78% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 154,511 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Clement (inc.) | 125,233 | 66.76% | |
| Republican | Tom Stone | 49,417 | 26.34% | |
| Independent | Steven L. Edmondson | 6,724 | 3.58% | |
| Independent | Richard H. Wyatt | 3,507 | 1.87% | |
| Independent | John D. Haury | 1,685 | 0.90% | |
| Independent | Ben Tomeo | 1,002 | 0.53% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 22 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 187,590 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
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 County results Gordon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Blackburn: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Tennessee’s 6th congressional district lied in Middle Tennessee, including all of Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Marshall, Overton, Putnam, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson, and Williamson Counties, as well as a small southern portion of Davidson County. It had been represented by Democrat Bart Gordon since 1985.
Bart Gordon won every rural county in the district and ran up particularly large margins in the Upper Cumberland, including Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Overton, Smith, and Trousdale. He also carried Cannon, Macon, Marshall, Putnam, Rutherford, and Sumner.
The Republican challenger was Marsha Blackburn, who would later become a future Congresswoman representing Tennessee's 7th congressional district. She performed best in the district’s suburban areas, and won the Williamson County–which was her home county–and also carried the suburban precincts in the district’s share of Davidson County. Those margins, however, did not come close to Gordon’s strength in the district’s rural and exurban areas.[5][6]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bart Gordon | 45,576 | 83.07% | |
| Democratic | Bob Ries | 4,912 | 8.95% | |
| Democratic | Don Schneller | 4,371 | 7.97% | |
| Democratic | Other | 7 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 54,866 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Marsha Blackburn | 8,471 | 50.65% | |
| Republican | Jeff Whitesides | 3,964 | 23.70% | |
| Republican | Robert Baker | 1,794 | 10.73% | |
| Republican | Porter Stark | 883 | 5.28% | |
| Republican | Gregory Cochran | 677 | 4.05% | |
| Republican | William Rainey | 468 | 2.80% | |
| Republican | David Schwab | 460 | 2.75% | |
| Republican | Other | 6 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 16,723 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 120,177 | 56.57% | |
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn | 86,289 | 40.62% | |
| Independent | H. Scott Benson | 5,952 | 2.80% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 212,428 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Don Sundquist (inc.) | 125,101 | 61.67% | |
| Democratic | David R. Davis | 72,062 | 35.52% | |
| Independent | Rickey Boyette | 2,290 | 1.13% | |
| Independent | Jim Osburn | 1,831 | 0.90% | |
| Independent | Francis Frederick Tapp | 1,573 | 0.78% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 202,866 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 136,852 | 83.74% | |
| Independent | Lawrence J. Barnes | 9,605 | 5.88% | |
| Independent | David L. Ward | 6,930 | 4.24% | |
| Independent | John E. Vinson | 5,435 | 3.33% | |
| Independent | Millard J. McKissack | 4,600 | 2.81% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 10 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 163,432 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Harold Ford Sr. (inc.) | 123,276 | 57.94% | |
| Republican | Charles L. Black | 60,606 | 28.49% | |
| Independent | Richard Liptock | 14,075 | 6.62% | |
| Independent | James Vandergriff | 12,265 | 5.76% | |
| Independent | William Rolen | 2,517 | 1.18% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 16 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 212,755 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||