1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
| country = Tennessee
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
| next_year = 1994
| seats_for_election = All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|1992|11|3}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 6
| seats1 = 6
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 882,973
| percentage1 = 51.17%
| swing1 = {{loss}} 0.34%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 3
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 737,690
| percentage2 = 42.75%
| swing2 = {{gain}} 2.49%
| map_caption = {{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
Republican
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d40000ff|70–80%}}
{{col-2}}
Democratic
{{legend|#b9d7ffff|40–50%}}
{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3ff|60–70%}}
{{legend|#0645b4ff|80–90%}}
{{col-end}}
| map = {{switcher |320px |Results by party winners |320px|Results by district margin|default=1}}
}}
{{ElectionsTN}}
The 1992 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1992, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 1992 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority.{{Cite web |title=1992 House elections |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=Congressional |url=https://dsl.richmond.edu/voting/congressional.html |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=dsl.richmond.edu}}
Overview
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! colspan="6" |United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1992 |
| colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
|---|
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Democratic | align="right" |882,973 | align="right" |51.17% | align="right" |6 | align="right" |— |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" |737,690 | align="right" |42.75% | align="right" |3 | align="right" |— |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" |Independents | align="right" |104,921 | align="right" |6.08% | align="right" |0 | align="right" |— |
| |Write-ins
| align="right" |90 | align="right" |0.01% | align="right" |0 | align="right" |— |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" |Totals | align="right" |1,725,674 | align="right" |100.00% | align="right" |9 | align="right" |— |
{{bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars={{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Tennessee Democratic Party}}|51.17}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Tennessee Republican Party}}|42.17}}
{{bar percent|Other|#777777|6.09}}}}{{bar box|title=House seats|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars={{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Tennessee Democratic Party}}|66.67}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Tennessee Republican Party}}|33.33}}}}
=By district=
{{USCongressElectionTableHead}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|1|X}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| 1962
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 67.5%
- {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Jack Christian (Democratic) 28.1%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Don Fox (Independent) 2.4%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Fred A. Hartley (Independent) 2.0%}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|2|X}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| 1988
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Jimmy Duncan (Republican) 72.2%
- {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}Troy Goodale (Democratic) 25.7%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Randon J. Krieg (Independent) 2.1%}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|3|X}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1974
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 48.8%
- {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Zach Wamp (Republican) 47.5%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Carol Hagan (Independent) 2.1%}}
{{collapsible list
| title = Others||{{Party stripe|Independent}}Pete Melcher (Independent) 0.9%|{{Party stripe|Independent}}Marjorie M. Martin (Independent) 0.7%
}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|4|X}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1982
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Jim Cooper (Democratic) 64.1%
- {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Dale Johnson (Republican) 32.6%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Ginnia C. Fox (Independent) 2.6%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Kieven Parks (Independent) 0.8%}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|5|X}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1988
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Bob Clement (Democratic) 66.8%
- {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Tom Stone (Republican) 26.3%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Steven L. Edmondson (Independent) 3.6%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Richard H. Wyatt (Independent) 1.9%}}
{{collapsible list
| title = Others||{{Party stripe|Independent}}John D. Haury (Independent) 0.9%|{{Party stripe|Independent}}Ben Tomeo (Independent) 0.5%
}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|6|X}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1984
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Bart Gordon (Democratic) 56.6%
- {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Marsha Blackburn (Republican) 40.6%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}H. Scott Benson (Independent) 2.8%}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|7|X}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| 1982
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Don Sundquist (Republican) 61.7%
- {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}David R. Davis (Democratic) 35.5%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Rickey Boyette (Independent) 1.1%}}
{{collapsible list
| title = Others||{{Party stripe|Independent}}Jim Osburn (Independent) 0.9%|{{Party stripe|Independent}}Francis Frederick Tapp (Independent) 0.8%
}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|8|X}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1988
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} John Tanner (Democratic) 83.7%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Lawrence J. Barnes (Independent) 5.9%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}David L. Ward (Independent) 4.2%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}John E. Vinson (Independent) 3.3%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Millard J. McKissack (Independent) 2.8%}}
|-
! {{Ushr|Tennessee|9|X}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| 1982
| Incumbent re-elected.
| nowrap | {{Plainlist|* {{Party stripe|Democratic Party (US)}}{{Aye}} Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 57.9%
- {{Party stripe|Republican Party (US)}}Charles L. Black (Republican) 28.5%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}Richard Liptock (Independent) 6.6%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}James Vandergriff (Independent) 5.8%
- {{Party stripe|Independent}}William Rolen (Independent) 1.2%}}
|}
District 1
{{see also|Tennessee's 1st congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 1st congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jimmy Quillen (inc.)|votes=114,797|percentage=67.46%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jack Christian|votes=47,809|percentage=28.10%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Don Fox|votes=4,126|percentage=2.42%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Fred A. Hartley|votes=3,416|percentage=2.01%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=10|percentage=0.01%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=170,158|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{see also|Tennessee's 2nd congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jimmy Duncan (inc.)|votes=148,377|percentage=72.24%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Troy Goodale|votes=52,887|percentage=25.75%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent politician|candidate=Randon J. Krieg|votes=4,134|percentage=2.01%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=3|percentage=0.00%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=205,401|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{see also|Tennessee's 3rd congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 3rd congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Marilyn Lloyd (inc.)|votes=105,693|percentage=48.81%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Zach Wamp|votes=102,763|percentage=47.46%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Carol Hagan|votes=4,433|percentage=2.05%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Pete Melcher|votes=2,048|percentage= 0.95%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Marjorie M. Martin|votes=1,593|percentage=0.74%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=3|percentage=0.00%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=216,533|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{see also|Tennessee's 4th congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 4th congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jim Cooper (inc.)|votes=98,984|percentage=64.06%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Dale Johnson|votes=50,340|percentage=32.58%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Ginnia C. Fox|votes=3,970|percentage=2.57%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Kieven Parks|votes=1,210|percentage=0.78%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=7|percentage=0.00%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=154,511|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
{{see also|Tennessee's 5th congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 5th congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Clement (inc.)|votes=125,233|percentage=66.76%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Stone|votes=49,417|percentage=26.34%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Steven L. Edmondson|votes=6,724|percentage=3.58%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Richard H. Wyatt|votes=3,507|percentage=1.87%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=John D. Haury|votes=1,685|percentage=0.90%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Ben Tomeo|votes=1,002|percentage=0.53%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=22|percentage=0.01%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=187,590|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 6
{{see also|Tennessee's 6th congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 6th congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Bart Gordon (inc.)|votes=120,177|percentage=56.57%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Marsha Blackburn|votes=86,289|percentage=40.62%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=H. Scott Benson|votes=5,952|percentage=2.80%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=10|percentage=0.00%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=212,428|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
{{see also|Tennessee's 7th congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 7th congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Don Sundquist (inc.)|votes=125,101|percentage=61.67%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=David R. Davis|votes=72,062|percentage=35.52%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Rickey Boyette|votes=2,290|percentage=1.13%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Jim Osburn|votes=1,831|percentage= 0.90%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Francis Frederick Tapp|votes=1,573|percentage=0.78%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=9|percentage=0.00%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=202,866|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 8
{{see also|Tennessee's 8th congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 8th congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Tanner (inc.)|votes=136,852|percentage=83.74%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Lawrence J. Barnes|votes=9,605|percentage=5.88%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=David L. Ward|votes=6,930|percentage=4.24%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=John E. Vinson|votes=5,435|percentage= 3.33%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Millard J. McKissack|votes=4,600|percentage=2.81%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=10|percentage=0.01%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=163,432|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
District 9
{{see also|Tennessee's 9th congressional district}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 9th congressional district election, 1992}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Harold Ford Sr. (inc.)|votes=123,276|percentage=57.94%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charles L. Black|votes=60,606|percentage=28.49%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Richard Liptock|votes=14,075|percentage=6.62%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=James Vandergriff|votes=12,265|percentage= 5.76%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=William Rolen|votes=2,517|percentage=1.18%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Write-in candidate|candidate=Write-ins|votes=16|percentage=0.01%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=212,755|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}