The 2000 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 7, 2000, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 63.03%  [1] 30.50 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Democratic hold Republican hold
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Following the 2000 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Republican majority.[2][3]
Overview
edit| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2000[4] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 991,984 | 53.49% | 5 | — | |
| Democratic | 819,100 | 44.17% | 4 | — | |
| Independents | 41,851 | 2.26% | 0 | — | |
| Write-ins | 1,443 | 0.08% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,854,378 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
By district
edit| District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Member | Party | First elected | |||
| Tennessee 1 | Bill Jenkins | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | Jimmy Duncan | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | Zach Wamp | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | Van Hilleary | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | Bob Clement | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 6 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | Ed Bryant | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 8 | John S. Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District 1
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jenkins (inc.) | 157,826 | 99.99% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 20 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 157,846 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Duncan (inc.) | 187,154 | 89.34% | |
| Independent | Kevin J. Rowland | 22,304 | 10.65% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 27 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 209,485 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Wamp (inc.) | 139,840 | 63.87% | |
| Democratic | William L. Callaway | 75,785 | 34.61% | |
| Independent | Trudy Austin | 3,235 | 1.48% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 80 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 218,940 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Van Hilleary (inc.) | 133,622 | 65.76% | |
| Democratic | David Dunaway | 67,165 | 33.05% | |
| Independent | J. Patrick Lyons | 2,418 | 1.19% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 203,210 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Clement (inc.) | 149,277 | 72.49% | |
| Republican | Stan R. Scott | 50,386 | 24.47% | |
| Independent | David Carew | 6,268 | 3.04% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 205,933 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 168,861 | 62.10% | |
| Republican | David R. Charles | 97,169 | 35.74% | |
| Independent | Jim Coffer | 4,685 | 1.72% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 1,184 | 0.44% | |
| Total votes | 271,899 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Bryant (inc.) | 171,056 | 69.63% | |
| Democratic | Richard Sims | 71,587 | 29.14% | |
| Independent | Denis Solee | 2,941 | 1.20% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 65 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 245,649 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 143,127 | 72.26% | |
| Republican | Billy R. Yancy | 54,929 | 27.73% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 24 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 198,080 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) | 143,298 | 99.97% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 36 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 143,334 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2000". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 7, 2000. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "The 2000 Election". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "2000 US Results". Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.