1990Final results
1990 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Gregory Cochran (R) by 37.6 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
66.7%60,538
Gregory CochranRepublican
29.1%26,424
Ken BrownIndependent
4.2%3,793
90,768 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.
Barton GordonGregory Cochran
$620.1K
Raised by the campaign
$11.4K
$367.1K
Spent by the campaign
$11.4K
$535.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Dec 1, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990