1996Final results
1996 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Zach Wamp (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Charles N. "chuck" Jolly (D) by 13.7 points.
Zach WampRepublican · winner
56.3%113,408
Charles N. "chuck" JollyDemocrat
42.5%85,714
William A. ColeIndependent
0.5%1,002
Walt "combat" WardIndependent
0.4%718
Thomas Ed MorrellIndependent
0.2%304
Richard M. "dick" SimsIndependent
0.1%294
201,444 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 1996
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.
Charles N. "chuck" JollyZach Wamp
$433.1K
Raised by the campaign
$958.4K
$420.4K
Spent by the campaign
$942.2K
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$18.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Zach Wamp (R)Charles N. "chuck" Jolly (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Cole (Independent), 0.5%; Walt "combat" Ward (Independent), 0.4%; Thomas Ed Morrell (Independent), 0.2%; Richard M. "dick" Sims (Independent), 0.1%