1992Final results
1992 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
James Quillen (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating J. Carr "jack" Christian (D) by 39.4 points.
James QuillenRepublican · winner
67.5%114,797
J. Carr "jack" ChristianDemocrat
28.1%47,809
Don FoxIndependent
2.4%4,126
Fred A. HartleyIndependent
2.0%3,416
170,158 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 1992
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.
No DemocratJames Quillen
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Raised by the campaign
$455.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$325.4K
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Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
James Quillen (R)J. Carr "jack" Christian (D)
Also on the ballot: Don Fox (Independent), 2.4%; Fred A. Hartley (Independent), 2.0%