1988Final results
1988 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Wallace Embry (R) by 53.0 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
76.5%123,652
Wallace EmbryRepublican
23.5%38,033
161,687 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.
Barton GordonWallace Embry
$587.9K
Raised by the campaign
$12.6K
$454.3K
Spent by the campaign
$12.6K
$282.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988