1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 6, 1990, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Incumbent Senator Al Gore won re-election to a second term in a landslide, sweeping every county in the state.

1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1984 November 6, 1990 1994 (special) →
 
Nominee Al Gore William R. Hawkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 529,914 233,324
Percentage 67.72% 29.92%

County results
Gore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Al Gore
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Al Gore
Democratic

As of 2024, this was the last time the Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, and also the most recent U.S. Senate election in Tennessee in which several counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic candidate.

Candidates

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Democratic Party

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Democratic

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Gore (incumbent) 302,768 100.00%
Total votes 302,768 100.00%

Republican Party

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  • William R. Hawkins, conservative author

Election results

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1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Gore (incumbent) 529,914 67.72%
Republican William R. Hawkins 233,324 29.92%
Independent Bill Jacox 11,172 1.43%
Independent Charles Gordon Vick 7,995 1.02%
Write-in 109 0.01%
Total votes 782,514 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1990 Senatorial General Election Results - Tennessee".