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1992Final results

1992 election for Tennessee's 4th District

U.S. House · Tennessee

Jim Cooper (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Dale Johnson (R) by 31.5 points.

Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
64.1%98,984
Dale JohnsonRepublican
32.6%50,340
Ginnia C. FoxIndependent
2.6%3,970
Kieven ParksIndependent
0.8%1,210
154,511 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

EvenD+50.31984D+37.81990D+31.51992R+14.61994R+16.71996R+19.21998

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.

Jim CooperNo Republican
$164.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$195.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$174.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

The candidates

Jim Cooper (D)Dale Johnson (R)

Also on the ballot: Ginnia C. Fox (Independent), 2.6%; Kieven Parks (Independent), 0.8%