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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a April 15, 2004 06:52pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1996
NameFred Thompson Votes1,091,554 (61.37%)
Term01/03/1997 - 01/03/2003 Margin436,617 (+24.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2008
NameLamar Alexander Votes1,579,477 (65.14%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2015 Margin812,241 (+33.50%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 01, 2002 TN US Senate - R Primary
Lamar Alexander
R 548,482
Aug 01, 2002 TN US Senate - D Primary
Bob Clement
D 508,875
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LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/09/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Lamar Alexander 7 13 10 1
Bob Clement 2 ------
Leaning Call: Lamar Alexander (97.10%)
Weighted Call: Lamar Alexander (99.95%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/27/2002 10/28/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander Rep. Bob Clement John Jay Hooker Wesley M. Baker Connie Gammon Karl Stanley Davidson Basil J. Marceaux, Sr.
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 891,420 (54.28%) 728,295 (44.34%) 6,407 (0.39%) 6,105 (0.37%) 5,346 (0.33%) 2,216 (0.14%) 1,173 (0.07%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -163,125 (-9.93%) -885,013 (-53.88%) -885,315 (-53.90%) -886,074 (-53.95%) -889,204 (-54.14%) -890,247 (-54.20%)
Predict Avg.54.04% 45.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (13 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.23%-- 37.71%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
10/26/02-10/28/02		 52.00% 3.0 41.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/21/02-10/23/02		 50.00% 5.0 40.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/19/02-10/21/02		 49.00% 1.0 45.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ethridge & Associates 
10/18/02-10/21/02		 45.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ayres, McHenry & Associates (R) 
10/01/02-10/15/02		 53.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Tennessee 
10/07/02-10/13/02		 45.00% -- 32.70% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Willie Herenton 🔗
D PaGuy
  Chattanooga Times Free Press
  Maryville Daily Times
  Nashville Scene
  Knoxville News-Sentinel
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
D InspectorMorse
  Tennessean (Nashville)
Laf-W Craverguy
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name H. Gary Keplinger (W) Write-In  
PartyIndependent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 1,103 (0.07%) 356 (0.02%)  
Margin-890,317 (-54.21%) -891,064 (-54.25%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (13 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/26/02-10/28/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/21/02-10/23/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/19/02-10/21/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ethridge & Associates 
10/18/02-10/21/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ayres, McHenry & Associates (R) 
10/01/02-10/15/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Tennessee 
10/07/02-10/13/02		 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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Endorsements
 


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Sep 18, 2002 07:40pm General Clement takes advantage of campaign stop for opponent  Article RP 
Sep 06, 2002 08:40am General Gore, Clement will appear at Clarksville fund-raiser  Article RP 

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