1994Final results
1994 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
James Quillen (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating J. Carr "jack" Christian (D) by 48.3 points.
James QuillenRepublican · winner
72.9%102,947
J. Carr "jack" ChristianDemocrat
24.6%34,691
George "doc" MauerIndependent
2.5%3,576
141,227 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 1994
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
$432.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
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Cash on hand
$490.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: George "doc" Mauer $7.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
James Quillen (R)J. Carr "jack" Christian (D)
Also on the ballot: George "doc" Mauer (Independent), 2.5%