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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
| country | Tennessee |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
| previous_year | 1986 |
| next_election | 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
| next_year | 1990 |
| seats_for_election | All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| election_date | |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| last_election1 | **6** |
| seats1 | **6** |
| seat_change1 | |
| popular_vote1 | **844,210** |
| percentage1 | **59.90%** |
| swing1 | 2.32% |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| last_election2 | 3 |
| seats2 | 3 |
| seat_change2 | |
| popular_vote2 | 536,480 |
| percentage2 | 38.07% |
| swing2 | 2.55% |
| map_caption | |
| map |
Democratic Republican The 1988 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 1988 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1988 | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 844,210 | 59.90% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 536,480 | 38.07% | 3 | — | |
| Independents | 28,522 | 2.02% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 109 | 0.01% | 0 | — | |
| **Totals** | **1,409,321** | **100.00%** | **9** | **—** |
By district
| District | Incumbent | Party | First | Result | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quillen | Republican | [1962](1962-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{Plainlist | * **Jimmy Quillen** (Republican) 80.2% | ||
| John Duncan Sr. | Republican | [1964](1964-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent died June 21, 1988. | ||||
| Republican hold. | |||||||
| Winner was also elected to finish the current term; [see here](1988-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-special-elections). | {{Plainlist | * **Jimmy Duncan** (Republican) 56.2% | |||||
| Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | [1974](1974-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{Plainlist | * **Marilyn Lloyd** (Democratic) 57.4% | ||
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | [1982](1982-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{Plainlist | * **Jim Cooper** (Democratic) | ||
| Bill Boner | Democratic | [1978](1978-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent resigned October 5, 1987, to become Mayor of Nashville. | ||||
| New member [elected](1988-tennessee-s-5th-congressional-district-special-election) **January 19, 1988**. | |||||||
| Democratic hold. | |||||||
| Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; [see here](1988-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-special-elections). | {{Plainlist | * **Bob Clement** (Democratic) | |||||
| Bart Gordon | Democratic | [1984](1984-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{Plainlist | * **Bart Gordon** (Democratic) 76.5% | ||
| Don Sundquist | Republican | [1982](1982-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{Plainlist | * **Don Sundquist** (Republican) 80.1% | ||
| Ed Jones | Democratic | [1969](1969-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent retired. | ||||
| Democratic hold. | {{Plainlist | * **John S. Tanner** (Democratic) 62.4% | |||||
| Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | [1974](1974-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-tennessee) | Incumbent re-elected. | {{Plainlist | * **Harold Ford Sr.** (Democratic) 81.6% |
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