Elections / 2006 · Senate · TN
The Republican candidate won Tennessee's Senate seat R+2.7.
Tennessee, 2006. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Tennessee — 2006 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
879,976
48.0%
Republican (R)
929,911
50.7%
All others
23,808
1.3%
Margin
R+2.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Corker | RRepublican | 929,911 | 50.7% |
| JR. Harold E. Ford | DDemocrat | 879,976 | 48.0% |
| Ed Choate | OIndependent | 10,831 | 0.6% |
| David Gatchell | OIndependent | 3,746 | 0.2% |
| Emory �_nj�_njBo�_ǐ�_ǐ Heyward | OIndependent | 3,580 | 0.2% |
| Gary Keplinger | OIndependent | 3,033 | 0.2% |
| Christopher Joseph Lugo | OIndependent | 2,589 | 0.1% |
| James Anthony Gray | OIndependent | 14 | 0.0% |
| John Jay Hooker | OIndependent | 13 | 0.0% |
| Gloria D. Reagon Price | OIndependent | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mary Taylor Shelby | OIndependent | 1 | 0.0% |
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% |