1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1988 United States election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election to a third term, defeating feating Republican nominee Bill Anderson with 65.1% of the vote.

1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Jim Sasser Bill Andersen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,020,061 541,033
Percentage 65.09% 34.52%

County results
Sasser:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Andersen:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jim Sasser
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Sasser
Democratic

As of 2024, this was the last time the Democrats won the Class 1 Senate seat from Tennessee.

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