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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Tennessee/TN-01
      1996·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William L Jenkins
      64.8%117,676 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kay C Smith
      32.3%58,657 votes
      Margin
      R+32.5
      181,708 total votes
      9 candidates181,708 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William L JenkinsREP✓
      		REP117,67664.8%
      Kay C SmithDEM
      		DEM58,65732.3%
      Dave DavisIND
      		IND1,9471.1%
      James B TaylorIND
      		IND1,0890.6%
      Bill Bull DurhamIND
      		IND8850.5%
      John R CurtisIND
      		IND6210.3%
      Mike FugateIND
      		IND4400.2%
      Paul SchmidtIND
      		IND3670.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH260.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+57.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.6
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202420.6%78.4%R+57.8348,329
      202022.0%76.3%R+54.2336,324
      201619.6%76.4%R+56.8280,782
      201225.9%74.1%R+48.2264,497
      200828.5%69.6%R+41.1284,570

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Diana HarshbargerREP
      R+58.7
      2022
      Diana HarshbargerREP
      R+58.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Diana HarshbargerREP
      R+52.2
      2018
      Phil RoeREP
      R+56.0
      2016
      David P RoeREP
      R+63.0
      2014
      David P RoeREP
      R+82.8
      2012
      David P RoeREP
      R+56.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      David P RoeREP
      R+63.7
      2008
      Phil RoeREP
      R+47.3
      2006
      David R DavisREP
      R+24.1
      2004
      William L JenkinsREP
      R+49.7
      2002
      William L JenkinsREP
      R+98.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      William L JenkinsREP
      R+100.0
      1998
      William L JenkinsREP
      R+38.3
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John R CurtisDEM
      Record4W-13L
      Avg MarginR+16.9
      Career1968-2024
      US Senate / US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Bill Bull DurhamIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dave DavisREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+26.4
      Career1996-2004
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      James B TaylorIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kay C SmithDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mike FugateIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Paul SchmidtREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+24.4
      Career1996-2000
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      William L JenkinsREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

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