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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Tennessee > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedRBH June 29, 2011 12:36am
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameFred Thompson Votes885,998 (60.44%)
Term12/02/1994 - 01/03/1997 Margin320,068 (+21.83%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameLamar Alexander Votes891,420 (54.27%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin163,125 (+9.93%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 01, 1996 TN US Senate- R Primary
Fred Thompson
R 283,287
Aug 01, 1996 TN US Senate- D Primary
Houston Gordon
D 246,631
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/22/1996 10/23/1996

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Fred Thompson Houston Gordon John Jay Hooker Bruce Gold Robert O. Watson Greg Samples Philip L. Kienlen
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 1,091,554 (61.37%) 654,937 (36.82%) 14,401 (0.81%) 5,865 (0.33%) 5,569 (0.31%) 4,104 (0.23%) 2,173 (0.12%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -436,617 (-24.55%) -1,077,153 (-60.56%) -1,085,689 (-61.04%) -1,085,985 (-61.06%) -1,087,450 (-61.14%) -1,089,381 (-61.25%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg55.15%-- 33.57%-- 1.04%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Mason-Dixon 
10/22/96-10/23/96		 56.00% -- 34.00% -- 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Mary A. Parker
D Some say...
Laf-W Craverguy
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others  
PartyIndependent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 61 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,091,493 (-61.37%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date --  
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Mason-Dixon 
10/22/96-10/23/96		 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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