1994Final results
1994 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Robert Clement (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating John Osborne (R) by 21.5 points.
Robert ClementDemocrat · winner
60.2%95,953
John OsborneRepublican
38.7%61,692
Lloyd BotwayIndependent
0.6%978
Chuck LokeyIndependent
0.4%664
159,304 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.
Robert ClementJohn Osborne
$515.6K
Raised by the campaign
$102.6K
$484.7K
Spent by the campaign
$101.5K
$158.2K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lloyd Botway $2.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Robert Clement (D)John Osborne (R)
Also on the ballot: Lloyd Botway (Independent), 0.6%; Chuck Lokey (Independent), 0.4%