1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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. Democratic U.S. Senator Al Gore won reelection to a second term. As of 2021, this is the most recent U.S. Senate election in Tennessee won by a Democrat and the most recent U.S. Senate election in Tennessee in which several counties, including Knox County and Hamilton County, went to the Democratic Candidate.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Al Gore, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Al Gore (incumbent) | 302,768 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 302,768 | 100.00% | ||
Republican Party
- William R. Hawkins, conservative author
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Al Gore (incumbent) | 529,914 | 67.72% | |
| Republican | William R. Hawkins | 233,324 | 29.92% | |
| Independent | Bill Jacox | 11,172 | 1.43% | |
| Independent | Charles Gordon Vick | 7,995 | 1.02% | |
| Write-in | 109 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 782,514 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
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