1994Final results
1994 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Steve Gill (R) by 1.2 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
50.6%90,933
Steve GillRepublican
49.4%88,759
179,699 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barton GordonSteve Gill
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$535.3K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$533.9K
$31.7K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994