Elections / 1994 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+14.3.
Tennessee, 1994. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Tennessee — 1994 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
623,164
42.1%
Republican (R)
834,226
56.4%
All others
22,962
1.6%
Margin
R+14.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Frist | RRepublican | 834,226 | 56.4% |
| Jim Sasser | DDemocrat | 623,164 | 42.1% |
| John Jay Hooker | OIndependent | 13,244 | 0.9% |
| Charles F. Johnson | OIndependent | 6,631 | 0.4% |
| Philip L. Kienlen | OIndependent | 3,087 | 0.2% |
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |