1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee

1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee
November 5, 1996
Turnout62.77% 6.15 pp
 
Nominee Fred Thompson Houston Gordon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,091,554 654,937
Percentage 61.37% 36.82%
County results
Thompson:      50–60%      60—70%      70–80%
Gordon:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Fred Thompson
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Fred Thompson
Republican

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. This is the last time that Tennessee voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties.

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