1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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| | | Nominee | Al Gore | William R. Hawkins | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 529,914 | 233,324 | Percentage | 67.72% | 29.92% | |
County results Gore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
U.S. senator before election Al Gore Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Al Gore Democratic | |
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 6, 1990, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Incumbent Senator Al Gore won re-election to a second term in a landslide, sweeping every county in the state.
As of 2024, this was the last time the Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, and also the most recent U.S. Senate election in Tennessee in which several counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic candidate.
Candidates
Democratic Party
Democratic
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Al Gore (incumbent) | 302,768 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 302,768 | 100.00% |
Republican Party
- William R. Hawkins, conservative author
Election results
1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Al Gore (incumbent) | 529,914 | 67.72% |
| Republican | William R. Hawkins | 233,324 | 29.92% |
| Independent | Bill Jacox | 11,172 | 1.43% |
| Independent | Charles Gordon Vick | 7,995 | 1.02% |
| Write-in | 109 | 0.01% |
Total votes | 782,514 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ "1990 Senatorial General Election Results - Tennessee".
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