1990Final results
1990 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Robert Clement (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Stone (Ind) by 54.8 points.
Robert ClementDemocrat · winner
72.4%55,607
Tom StoneIndependent
17.7%13,577
Al BorgmanIndependent
7.0%5,383
Maurice C. KuttabIndependent
2.9%2,192
76,760 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 1990
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.
Robert ClementNo Republican
$449.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$323K
Spent by the campaign
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$164K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Robert Clement (D)Tom Stone (I)Al Borgman (I)
Also on the ballot: Maurice C. Kuttab (Independent), 2.9%