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| Elections in Tennessee |
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The 2004 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 2004, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 2004 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Democratic majority.[2][3]
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2004[4] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,031,959 | 46.51% | 5 | — | |
| Republican | 1,160,821 | 52.32% | 4 | — | |
| Independents | 25,686 | 1.16% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 2,218,738 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
(There was 272 Write-in votes that were added to the statewide total number of votes).
| District | Incumbent | Party | First
elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee 1 | William L. Jenkins | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | Jimmy Duncan Jr. | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | Zach Wamp | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | Lincoln Davis | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | Jim Cooper | Democratic | 1982
1994 (retired) 2002 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 6 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 8 | John Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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See also: Tennessee's 1st congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William L. Jenkins (inc.) | 172,543 | 73.88% | |
| Democratic | Graham Leonard | 56,361 | 24.13% | |
| Independent | Ralph J. Ball | 3,061 | 1.31% | |
| Independent | Michael Peavler | 1,595 | 0.68% | |
| Total votes | 233,560 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 2nd congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Duncan Jr. (inc.) | 215,795 | 79.07% | |
| Democratic | John Greene | 52,155 | 19.11% | |
| Independent | Charles E. Howard | 4,978 | 1.82% | |
| Total votes | 272,928 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 3rd congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Wamp (inc.) | 166,154 | 64.74% | |
| Democratic | John Wolfe | 84,295 | 32.85% | |
| Independent | June Griffin | 3,018 | 1.18% | |
| Independent | Doug Vandagriff | 1,696 | 0.66% | |
| Independent | Jean Howard-Hill | 1,473 | 0.57% | |
| Total votes | 256,636 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 4th congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lincoln Davis (inc.) | 138,459 | 54.80% | |
| Republican | Janice Bowling | 109,993 | 43.54% | |
| Independent | Ken Martin | 4,194 | 1.66% | |
| Total votes | 252,646 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 5th congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Cooper (inc.) | 168,970 | 69.26% | |
| Republican | Scott Knapp | 74,978 | 30.73% | |
| Write-In | Thomas F. Kovach | 15 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 243,963 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 6th congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 167,448 | 64.24% | |
| Republican | Nick Demas | 87,523 | 33.58% | |
| Independent | J. Patrick Lyons | 3,869 | 1.48% | |
| Independent | Norman R. Saliba | 1,802 | 0.69% | |
| Total votes | 260,642 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 7th congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn (inc.) | 232,404 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 232,404 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 8th congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 173,623 | 74.34% | |
| Republican | James L. Hart | 59,853 | 25.63% | |
| Write-In | Dennis Bertrand | 91 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 233,567 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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See also: Tennessee's 9th congressional district |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) | 190,648 | 82.04% | |
| Republican | Ruben M. Fort | 41,578 | 17.89% | |
| Write-In | Jim Maynard | 166 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 232,392 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
