1988Final results
1988 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Donald Sundquist (R) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Ken Bloodworth (D) by 60.2 points.
Donald SundquistRepublican · winner
80.1%142,025
Ken BloodworthDemocrat
19.9%35,237
177,266 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.
Ken BloodworthDonald Sundquist
$1.1K
Raised by the campaign
$393.2K
$1.1K
Spent by the campaign
$307.7K
$20
Cash on hand
$275.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988