1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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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.
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![]() County results Gore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
editDemocratic Party
edit- Al Gore, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Al Gore (incumbent) | 302,768 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 302,768 | 100.00% |
Republican Party
edit- William R. Hawkins, conservative author
Election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |