1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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The 1988 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 1988 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, 1988[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 844,210 | 59.90% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 536,480 | 38.07% | 3 | — | |
| Independents | 28,522 | 2.02% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 109 | 0.01% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,409,321 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
By district
| District | Incumbent | Party | First
elected 
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Result | Candidates |
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| Tennessee 1 | Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | John Duncan Sr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent died June 21, 1988. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term; see here. |
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| Tennessee 3 | Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | Jim Cooper | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | Bill Boner | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent resigned October 5, 1987, to become Mayor of Nashville. New member elected January 19, 1988. Democratic hold. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see here. |
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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. |
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| Tennessee 8 | Ed Jones | Democratic | 1969 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also
References
- ^ a b "1988 House elections" (PDF).
- ^ "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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