2006 Senate elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee U.S. Senate election 2006
Bob Corker REP +2.7 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 1,833,695
- Margin
- 2.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Corker Won | REP | 929,911 | 50.71% | |
| Harold E. Ford Jr. | DEM | 879,976 | 47.99% | |
| Eduardo Bryan Choate | IND | 10,831 | 0.59% | |
| David Gatchell | IND | 3,746 | 0.20% | |
| Emory S. Heyward | IND | 3,580 | 0.20% | |
| Gary Keplinger | IND | 3,033 | 0.17% | |
| Christopher J. Lugo | IND | 2,589 | 0.14% | |
| James Anthony Gray | IND | 14 | 0.00% | |
| John Hooker | IND | 13 | 0.00% | |
| Mary Taylor Shelby | IND | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Gloria D. Reagon Price | IND | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 1,833,695 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 2006 Tennessee Senate race?
Bob Corker (REP) won with 50.7% of the vote, ahead of Harold E. Ford Jr. (48.0%), a margin of 2.7 points.
Did the Tennessee Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Tennessee Senate race?
1,833,695 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.