1984Final results
1984 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Simpkins (R) by 25.6 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
62.8%103,989
Joe SimpkinsRepublican
37.2%61,559
165,565 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barton GordonJoe Simpkins
$662.8K
Raised by the campaign
$352.8K
$656.2K
Spent by the campaign
$355.3K
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984