2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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← 1998 | November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) | 2002 → |
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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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Turnout | 63.03% [1] 30.50 pp |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Last election | 5 | 4 | Seats won | 5 | 4 | Seat change | | | Popular vote | 991,984 | 819,100 | Percentage | 53.49% | 44.17% | |
Results by party gains Results by district margin Democratic hold Republican hold Republican 60–70% 80–90% >90% | Democratic 60–70% 70–80% >90% | |
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The 2000 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 7, 2000, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 2000 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Republican majority.[2][3]
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2000[4] |
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| Republican | 991,984 | 53.49% | 5 | — |
| Democratic | 819,100 | 44.17% | 4 | — |
| Independents | 41,851 | 2.26% | 0 | — |
Totals | 1,854,378 | 100.00% | 9 | — |
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(There was 1,443 Write-in votes that were added to the statewide total number of votes).
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 53.49% | Democratic | | 44.17% | Other | | 2.34% | |
House seats | | | | Republican | | 55.56% | Democratic | | 44.44% | |
By district
District 1
Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bill Jenkins (inc.) | 157,826 | 99.99% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 20 | 0.01% |
Total votes | 157,846 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 2
Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jimmy Duncan (inc.) | 187,154 | 89.34% |
| Independent | Kevin J. Rowland | 22,304 | 10.65% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 27 | 0.01% |
Total votes | 209,485 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 3
Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Zach Wamp (inc.) | 139,840 | 63.87% |
| Democratic | William L. Callaway | 75,785 | 34.61% |
| Independent | Trudy Austin | 3,235 | 1.48% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 80 | 0.04% |
Total votes | 218,940 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 4
Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Van Hilleary (inc.) | 133,622 | 65.76% |
| Democratic | David Dunaway | 67,165 | 33.05% |
| Independent | J. Patrick Lyons | 2,418 | 1.19% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 5 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 203,210 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bob Clement (inc.) | 149,277 | 72.49% |
| Republican | Stan R. Scott | 50,386 | 24.47% |
| Independent | David Carew | 6,268 | 3.04% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 205,933 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 6
Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 168,861 | 62.10% |
| Republican | David R. Charles | 97,169 | 35.74% |
| Independent | Jim Coffer | 4,685 | 1.72% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 1,184 | 0.44% |
Total votes | 271,899 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 7
Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ed Bryant (inc.) | 171,056 | 69.63% |
| Democratic | Richard Sims | 71,587 | 29.14% |
| Independent | Denis Solee | 2,941 | 1.20% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 65 | 0.03% |
Total votes | 245,649 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 8
Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 143,127 | 72.26% |
| Republican | Billy R. Yancy | 54,929 | 27.73% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 24 | 0.01% |
Total votes | 198,080 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
District 9
Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) | 143,298 | 99.97% |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 36 | 0.03% |
Total votes | 143,334 | 100.00% |
| Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2000". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 7, 2000. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "The 2000 Election". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "2000 US Results". Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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