1988Final results
1988 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
James Quillen (R) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Sidney S. Smith (D) by 60.4 points.
James QuillenRepublican · winner
80.2%119,526
Sidney S. SmithDemocrat
19.8%29,469
148,998 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 1988
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.
No DemocratJames Quillen
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Raised by the campaign
$617K
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Spent by the campaign
$227.5K
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Cash on hand
$711K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988