The 1996 Tennessee United States Senate election was held on November 5, 1996, to elect the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Republican Senator Fred Thompson ran for re-election to a full six-year term. Thompson defeated the Democratic challenger, Covington lawyer Houston Gordon in the general election."United States of America Presidential Elections of 1996, Electoral College Vote by States", Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. This is the last time that Tennessee voted for a Senate candidate and a presidential candidate of different political parties.
Candidates Democratic Party Houston Gordon, attorney
Republican Party Fred Thompson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Election results
See also 1996 United States presidential election in Tennessee 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 1996 United States Senate elections
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