1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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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.
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 County results Gore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Gore (incumbent) | 302,768 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 302,768 | 100.00% | ||
| 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 | ||||
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