Elections / 2000 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+32.9.
Tennessee, 2000. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Tennessee — 2000 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
621,152
32.2%
Republican (R)
1,255,444
65.1%
All others
51,758
2.7%
Margin
R+32.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Frist | RRepublican | 1,255,444 | 65.1% |
| Jeff Clark | DDemocrat | 621,152 | 32.2% |
| Tom Burrell | OGreen | 25,815 | 1.3% |
| Charles F. Johnson | OIndependent | 10,004 | 0.5% |
| Robert Watson | OIndependent | 8,416 | 0.4% |
| David Jarrod Ownby | OIndependent | 4,388 | 0.2% |
| Joel Kinstle | OIndependent | 3,135 | 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% |