1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
Albert Gore (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating William R. Hawkins (R) by 37.9 points.
Albert GoreDemocrat · winner
67.7%530,898
William R. HawkinsRepublican
29.8%233,703
Bill JacoxIndependent
1.4%11,191
Charles Gordon VickIndependent
1.0%8,021
783,922 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.
Albert GoreWilliam R. Hawkins
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$13.5K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$12.5K
$708K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Albert Gore (D)William R. Hawkins (R)
Also on the ballot: Bill Jacox (Independent), 1.4%; Charles Gordon Vick (Independent), 1.0%