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Tennessee Department of State - Division of Elections
2002 Tennessee Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: 4/4/02, withdrawal deadline: 4/11/02, Primary: 8/1/02,
Last Updated: November 7, 2002 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor, 69% in '98, Don Sundquist (R) barred from third term, Pre-election Poll Numbers
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, Stu Rothenberg: Tossup, Peter Orvetti: Democrat, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: No Clear Favorite, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Hazy, |
| ex-Nashville Mayor / '94 nominee Phil Bredesen (D) 50.6%, |
U.S. Rep. William V. "Van" Hilleary (R) 47.6%, |
Rev. Edwin C. "Ed" Sanders, Jr. (I) 0.5%, |
| perennial candidate John Jay Hooker, Jr. (I) 0.3%, |
| N.A.I.M. Chief Carl "Two Feathers" Whittaker (I) 0.3%, |
| David Gatchell (I) 0.2%, |
| Gabriel A. Givens (I) 0.1%, |
| store manager Ray Ledford (L) 0.1%, |
| James E. Herren (I) 0.1%, |
| U.S. Navy Capt. (retired) / ex-Libertarian Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. (I) 0.1%, |
| businesswomen / marijuana legalization activist Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I) 0.0%, |
| '00 Senate candidate Robert O. Watson (I) 0.0%, |
| computer programmer Francis E. Waldron (I) 0.0%, |
| Ronald "Ronny" Simmons (I) 0.0%, |
| Basil J. Marceaux (I) 0.0%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
Senator, 61.4% in '96, Fred Thompson (R) retiring after 2nd term, Pre-election Poll Numbers
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Lean Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Peter Orvetti: Republican, Hotline Scoop's 8th Least Vulnerable Seat, Reuters: Second Tier, National Journal's Hottest Races, Newsday's: Close Race, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Republican, National Review's Hottest Races, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, Sam Toles: Republican Hold, |
| U.S. Rep. Bob Clement (D) 44.3%, |
ex-Gov. / '00 Presidential candidate Lamar Alexander (R) 54.3%, |
perennial candidate John Jay Hooker, Jr. (I) 0.4%, |
| Wesley M. Baker (I) 0.4%, |
| C.L. "Connie" Gammon (Ind) 0.3%, |
| Kari Stanley Davidson (I) 0.1%, |
| Basil J. Marceaux (I) 0.1%, |
| ex-teacher Harold Gary Keplinger (I) 0.1%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
1st Congressional District, unopposed in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
William L. "Bill" Jenkins (R) 98.8%, |
write in votes 1.2% |
2nd Congressional District, 89.3% in '00, 8th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| warehouse worker John Greene (D) 19.9%, |
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) 79.0%, |
Joshua A. Williamson (L) 0.6%, |
| '98 candidate George Njezic (I) 0.5%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
3rd Congressional District, 63.9% in '00, 4th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| attorney John Wolfe (D) 33.8%, |
Zach Wamp (R) 64.5%, |
attorney William "Bill" Bolen (L) 1.0%, |
| maintenance worker Timothy A. Sevier (I) 0.5%, |
| write in votes 0.1% |
4th Congressional District, 65.9% in '00, 4th term, William V. "Van" Hilleary (R) ran for Gov.
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 15:14 Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Stu Rothenberg: 2nd Dangerous Dozen Open Seat, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Democratic, U.S.A. Today: Races to Watch, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, |
| St. Sen. Lincoln Davis (D) 52.1%, |
alderman Janice H. Bowling (R) 46.5%, |
veteran William Tharon Chandler (I) 0.6%, |
| '98 write in candidate Robert Harry "Bert" Mason, Jr. (I) 0.3%, |
| John Ray (I) 0.3%, |
| business manager Edward F. "Ed" Wellmann (I) 0.2%, |
| write in votes 0.0%, |
5th Congressional District, 72.7% in '00, Bob Clement (D) ran for U.S. Senate after 8th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:5 Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. / '94 Senate nominee James H. "Jim" Cooper (D) 63.7%, |
businessman Robert Duvall (R) 33.3%, |
professor Jonathan Farley (G) 0.7%, |
| perennial candidate John Jay Hooker, Jr. (I) 1.8%, |
| Jesse Turner (I) 0.5%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
6th Congressional District, 62.2% in '00, 9th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:4 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Bart Gordon (D) 65.9%, |
Robert L. Garrison (R) 32.3%, |
'00 Congressional candidate Jerome Patrick Lyons (I) 1.7%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
7th Congressional District, 69.6% in '00, Ed Bryant (R) defeated in Senate primary after 4th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 2:1 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| truck driver / Tim Barron (D) 26.5%, |
'92 nominee / St. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) 70.7%, |
graphic systems manager Richard "Rick" Patterson (L) 2.8%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
8th Congressional District, 72.3% in '00, 7th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| John S. Tanner (D) 70.1%, |
contractor / ex-professional rodeo cowboy Mat McClain (R) 27.3%, |
James L. Hart (I) 2.6%, |
| write in votes 0.0% |
9th Congressional District, unopposed in '00, 3rd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Harold E. Ford Jr. (D) 83.8%, |
No Republican |
Tony Rush (NL) 16.1%, |
| write in votes 0.1%, FedEx worker / college student / '02 Senate primary candidate Mary Taylor-Shelby (WI), |
1. Link to Predictions:
Campaign & Election Magazine,
The Cook Political Report,
Congressional Quarterly,
D.C.'s Political Report,
Hotline Scoop,
Larry Sabato,
National Journal,
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National Review's John J. Miller,
Newsday,
Peter Orvetti,
Reuters,
Roll Call,
Stu Rothenberg,
Sam Toles,
U.S.A. Today,
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to Tennessee Political Parties:
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