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Tennessee
Tennessee US Senate
Winner
REP
William E. Brock III
51.3%
562,645 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Al Gore Sr.
47.4%
519,858 votes
Margin
R+3.9
1,097,041
total votes
3 candidates
1,097,041 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
William E. Brock III
REP
✓
REP
562,645
51.3%
Al Gore Sr.
DEM
DEM
519,858
47.4%
Other
OTH
OTH
14,538
1.3%
Seat History
US Senate in Tennessee
(Class II)
2024
Marsha Blackburn
REP
R+29.6
2020
Bill Hagerty
REP
R+27.0
2018
Marshall Blackburn
REP
R+10.8
2014
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+30.2
2012
Bob Corker
REP
R+34.5
2008
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+33.5
2006
Bob Corker
REP
R+2.7
2002
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+9.9
2000
Bill Frist
REP
R+32.9
1996
Fred Thompson
REP
R+24.6
1994
(S)
Fred Thompson
REP
R+22.0
1994
Bill Frist
REP
R+14.3
1990
Albert Gore Jr.
DEM
D+37.9
1988
Jim Sasser
DEM
D+30.6
1984
Albert Gore Jr.
DEM
D+26.9
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Candidates
Al Gore Sr.
DEM
Record
3W-1L
Avg Margin
D+29.2
Career
1952-1970
US Senate
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William E. Brock III
REP
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+0.8
Career
1970-1976
US Senate
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