1990Final results
1990 election for Tennessee Senate District 5
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Randy McNally (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating James M. Hackworth Jr. (D) by 4.8 points.
Randy McNallyRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%12,377
James M. Hackworth Jr.Democrat
47.6%11,236
23,613 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET