James Sasser
U.S. senator from Tennessee (1977–1995)
- Born
- September 30, 1936
- Terms in office
- 3
- Elections in our data
- 43 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Tennessee (class 1) Senate history | Democrat | 1989-01-03 | 1995-01-03 |
| Senator, Tennessee (class 1) Senate history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1989-01-03 |
| Senator, Tennessee (class 1) Senate history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1983-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General election | DEM | 623,164 | 42.1% | Lost |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General election | DEM | 1,020,061 | 65.1% | Won |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General election | DEM | 780,113 | 61.9% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General election | DEM | 751,180 | 52.5% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has James Sasser held?
U.S. senator from Tennessee (1977–1995).
When was James Sasser born?
September 30, 1936.
What was James Sasser's most recent election result?
Lost in the 1994 U.S. Senate general election in Tennessee, with 42.1% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.