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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
← 1996 November 3, 1998 2000 →
All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout32.53% Decrease[1] 30.24 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 4
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 469,551 412,378
Percentage 51.40% 45.14%
Swing Increase 1.60% Decrease 2.89%

     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

Republican

  50–60%

  60–70%

  80–90%

  >90%

Democratic

  50–60%

  70–80%

  80–90%

  >90%

The 1998 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 3, 1998, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Following the 1998 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 5-4 Republican majority.[2]

United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1998[3]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 469,551 51.40% 5 —
Democratic 412,378 45.14% 4 —
Independents 30,856 3.38% 0 —
Write-ins 796 0.09% 0 —
Totals 913,581 100.00% 9 —
Popular vote
Republican 51.40%
Democratic 45.14%
Other 3.47%
House seats
Republican 55.56%
Democratic 44.44%
District Incumbent Candidates
Location 1997 PVI Member Party First

elected

Status
Tennessee 1 R+14 Bill Jenkins Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 R+9 Jimmy Duncan Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 R+5 Zach Wamp Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tick Zach Wamp (Republican) 67%
  • ▌Lewis Lewis (Democratic) 33%
Tennessee 4 R+3 Van Hilleary Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 D+4 Bob Clement Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 R+4 Bart Gordon Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 R+11 Ed Bryant Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 R+1 John Tanner Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 D+17 Harold Ford Jr. Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  1. ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1998". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 3, 1998. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Congressional". dsl.richmond.edu. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved February 13, 2024.