1992Final results
1992 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Marsha Blackburn (R) by 16.0 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
56.6%120,177
Marsha BlackburnRepublican
40.6%86,289
H. Scott BensonIndependent
2.8%5,952
212,428 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.
Barton GordonMarsha Blackburn
$662.2K
Raised by the campaign
$184.7K
$988.9K
Spent by the campaign
$181.5K
$208.4K
Cash on hand
$73
Other candidates' campaigns: H. Scott Benson $43.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992