1992Final results
1992 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Donald Sundquist (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating David Davis (D) by 26.1 points.
Donald SundquistRepublican · winner
61.7%125,101
David DavisDemocrat
35.5%72,062
Rickey BoyetteIndependent
1.1%2,290
Jim OsbornIndependent
0.9%1,831
Francis Fredrick TappIndependent
0.8%1,573
202,866 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.
David DavisDonald Sundquist
$106.6K
Raised by the campaign
$819K
$106.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$271
Cash on hand
$289.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Donald Sundquist (R)David Davis (D)
Also on the ballot: Rickey Boyette (Independent), 1.1%; Jim Osborn (Independent), 0.9%; Francis Fredrick Tapp (Independent), 0.8%