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United States Senate special election in Tennessee, 1994

United States Senate special election in Tennessee, 1994
Tennessee
← 1990 November 8, 1994 1996 →
  Fred Thompson.jpg Jim Cooper biopic.jpg
Nominee Fred Thompson Jim Cooper
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 885,998 565,930
Percentage 60.4% 38.6%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Harlan Mathews
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Fred Thompson
Republican


Harlan Mathews
Democratic

Fred Thompson
Republican

The 1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1994. Al Gore resigned from the Senate when elected Vice President of the United States, and this led to the appointment of Harlan Mathews and the special election. Republican nominee Fred Thompson won the open seat.


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