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Tennessee
Tennessee US Senate
Winner
REP
Lamar Alexander
65.1%
1,579,477 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Bob Tuke
31.6%
767,236 votes
Margin
R+33.5
2,424,585
total votes
3 candidates
2,424,585 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Lamar Alexander
REP
✓
REP
1,579,477
65.1%
Bob Tuke
DEM
DEM
767,236
31.6%
Other
OTH
OTH
77,872
3.2%
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
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
Bob Tuke
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+33.5
Career
2008-2008
US Senate
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Lamar Alexander
REP
Record
5W-1L
Avg Margin
R+15.4
Career
1974-2014
US Senate / Governor
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