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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

For related races, see 2002 United States House of Representatives elections.

The 2002 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 5, 2002, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004 →
All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout50.40% Decrease[1] 12.63 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 4 5
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 708,290 770,514
Percentage 46.31% 50.38%
Swing Increase 2.14% Decrease 3.11%
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Democratic gain
Tennessee's congressional districts from 2002

These elections were the first under Tennessee's new congressional map after redistricting was completed by the state government.[2] Following the 2002 elections, Democrat Lincoln Davis flipped Tennessee's 4th congressional district, which was previously represented by Republican Van Hilleary. This flipped the Tennessee delegation to a 5-4 Democratic majority.[3]

Tennessee was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2002, the other states being Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, and Texas.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2002[4]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 708,290 46.31% 5   1
Republican 770,514 50.38% 4   1
Independents 48,450 3.17% 0 —
Totals 1,529,309 100.00% 9 —

(There was 2,055 Write-in votes that were added to the statewide total number of votes).

Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.38%
Democratic
 
 46.31%
Other
 
 3.30%
House seats
Democratic
 
 55.56%
Republican
 
 44.44%

By district

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District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Bill Jenkins Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 Jimmy Duncan Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 78.98%
  • ▌John Greene (Democratic) 19.91%
Others
  • ▌Joshua Williamson (Independent) 0.60%
  • ▌George Njezic (Independent) 0.51%
Tennessee 3 Zach Wamp Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Zach Wamp (Republican) 64.54%
  • ▌John Wolfe Jr. (Democratic) 33.82%
  • ▌William Bolen (Independent) 1.00%
  • ▌Timothy Sevier (Independent) 0.54%
Tennessee 4 Van Hilleary Republican 1994 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Tennessee.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Others
  • ▌William Chandler (Independent) 0.58%
  • ▌John Ray (Independent) 0.33%
  • ▌Bert Mason (Independent) 0.27%
  • ▌Ed Wellmann (Independent) 0.22%
Tennessee 5 Bob Clement Democratic 1988 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Others
  • ▌Jonathan Farley (Independent) 0.71%
  • ▌Jesse Turner (Independent) 0.51%
Tennessee 6 Bart Gordon Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Bart Gordon (Democratic) 65.92%
  • ▌Robert Garrison (Republican) 32.33%
  • ▌Patrick Lyons (Independent) 1.73%
Tennessee 7 Ed Bryant Republican 1994 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. senator.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌ Y Marsha Blackburn (Republican) 70.73%
  • ▌Tim Barron (Democratic) 26.48%
  • ▌Rick Patterson (Independent) 2.77%
Tennessee 8 John S. Tanner Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Harold Ford Jr. Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Harold Ford Jr. (Democratic) 83.81%
  • ▌Tony Rush (Independent) 16.09%

District 1

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See also: Tennessee's 1st congressional district
Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Jenkins (inc.) 127,300 98.77%
Write-In Write-ins 1,586 1.23%
Total votes 128,886 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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See also: Tennessee's 2nd congressional district
Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Duncan (inc.) 146,887 78.98%
Democratic John Greene 37,035 19.91%
Independent Joshua Williamson 1,110 0.60%
Independent George Njezic 940 0.51%
Write-In Write-ins 9 0.00%
Total votes 185,981 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

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See also: Tennessee's 3rd congressional district
Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Wamp (inc.) 112,254 64.54%
Democratic John Wolfe 58,824 33.82%
Independent William C. Bolen 1,743 1.00%
Independent Timothy A. Sevier 947 0.54%
Write-In Write-ins 153 0.09%
Total votes 173,921 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

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See also: Tennessee's 4th congressional district
Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lincoln Davis 95,989 52.08%
Republican Janice Bowling 85,680 46.49%
Independent William Tharon Chandler 1,073 0.58%
Independent John Ray 605 0.33%
Independent Bert Mason 504 0.27%
Independent Ed Wellmann 399 0.22%
Write-In Write-ins 50 0.03%
Total votes 184,300 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 5

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See also: Tennessee's 5th congressional district
Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Cooper 108,903 63.73%
Republican Robert Duvall 56,825 33.25%
Independent John Jay Hooker 3,063 1.79%
Independent Jonathan D. Farley 1,205 0.71%
Independent Jesse Turner 877 0.51%
Write-In Write-ins 13 0.01%
Total votes 170,886 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6

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See also: Tennessee's 6th congressional district
Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bart Gordon (inc.) 117,034 65.92%
Republican Robert L. Garrison 57,401 32.33%
Independent J. Patrick Lyons 3,065 1.73%
Write-In Write-ins 47 0.03%
Total votes 177,547 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 7

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See also: Tennessee's 7th congressional district
Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marsha Blackburn 138,314 70.73%
Democratic Tim Barron 51,790 26.48%
Independent Rick Patterson 5,423 2.77%
Write-In Write-ins 31 0.02%
Total votes 195,558 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

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See also: Tennessee's 8th congressional district
Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Tanner (inc.) 117,811 70.14%
Republican Mat McClain 45,853 27.30%
Independent James L. Hart 4,288 2.55%
Write-In Write-ins 18 0.01%
Total votes 167,970 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

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See also: Tennessee's 9th congressional district
Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) 120,904 83.81%
Independent Tony Rush 23,208 16.09%
Write-In Write-ins 148 0.10%
Total votes 144,260 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2002". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 5, 2002. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "2000s Redistricting Case Summaries". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "CNN.com Election 2002 - SpatiaLogic Map: House". www.cnn.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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