| Election Name: | 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 6 |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 844,210 |
| Percentage1: | 59.90% |
| Swing1: | 2.32% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 536,480 |
| Percentage2: | 38.07% |
| Swing2: | 2.55% |
The 1988 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 1988 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority.[1] [2]
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1988 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | ||
| Democratic | 844,210 | 59.90% | 6 | — | ||
| Republican | 536,480 | 38.07% | 3 | — | ||
| Independents | 28,522 | 2.02% | 0 | — | ||
| Write-ins | 109 | 0.01% | 0 | — | ||
| Totals | 1,409,321 | 100.00% | 9 | — | ||
See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Firstelected | Result | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Quillen | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||||
| John Duncan Sr. | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent died June 21, 1988. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the current term; see here. | ||||
| Marilyn Lloyd | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||||
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||||
| Bill Boner | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent resigned October 5, 1987, to become Mayor of Nashville. New member elected January 19, 1988. Democratic hold. Winner was subsequently re-elected in November; see here. | ||||
| Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||||
| Don Sundquist | Republican | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. | ||||
| Ed Jones | Democratic | 1969 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. | ||||
| Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |