1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee explained

Election Name:1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Country:Tennessee
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1984 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Previous Year:1984
Next Election:1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
Next Year:1994 (special)
Election Date:November 6, 1990
Image1:Al Gore Senate portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Al Gore
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:529,914
Percentage1:67.72%
Nominee2:William R. Hawkins
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:233,324
Percentage2:29.92%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Al Gore
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Al Gore
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.

As of, 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.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

See also