1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
Albert Gore (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Victor Ashe (R) by 26.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Albert GoreDemocrat · winner
60.7%1,000,607
Victor AsheRepublican
33.8%557,016
Ed McAteerIndependent
5.3%87,234
Khalil-Ullah Al-MuhayminIndependent
0.2%3,179
1,648,036 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.
Albert GoreVictor Ashe
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
-$15K
Cash on hand
$395
Other candidates' campaigns: Ed McAteer $387K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Albert Gore (D)Victor Ashe (R)Ed McAteer (I)
Also on the ballot: Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (Independent), 0.2%