1990 Senate elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee U.S. Senate election 1990
Al Gore DEM +37.9 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 783,922
- Margin
- 37.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore Won | DEM | 530,898 | 67.72% | |
| William R. Hawkins | REP | 233,703 | 29.81% | |
| Bill Jacox | IND | 11,191 | 1.43% | |
| Charles Gordon Vick | IND | 8,021 | 1.02% | |
| Write-in | — | 109 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 783,922 | |||
Official source: data
Other Tennessee Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Marsha Blackburn | 29.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Bill Hagerty | 27.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Marsha Blackburn | 10.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | Lamar Alexander | 30.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bob Corker | 34.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Lamar Alexander | 33.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bob Corker | 2.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Lamar Alexander | 9.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Frist | 32.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Fred Thompson | 24.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bill Frist | 14.3 |
| 1994 special | Class II | Fred Thompson | 21.8 |
Full Tennessee Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1990 Tennessee Senate race?
Al Gore (DEM) won with 67.7% of the vote, ahead of William R. Hawkins (29.8%), a margin of 37.9 points.
Did the Tennessee Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Tennessee Senate race?
783,922 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.