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. Democratic U.S. Senator Al Gore won reelection to a second term. As of 2020, this is the most recent U.S. Senate election in Tennessee won by a Democrat.

1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 6, 1990
 
Nominee Al Gore William R. Hawkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 529,914 233,324
Percentage 67.72% 29.82%

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

Candidates

Democratic Party

Democratic

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

Republican Party

Election results

United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1990[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-ins 109 0.01%
Democratic hold

See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1990 and 1991

References

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