1996Final results
1996 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Van Hilleary (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Mark Stewart (D) by 16.7 points.
Van HillearyRepublican · winner
57.9%103,091
Mark StewartDemocrat
41.2%73,331
J. Patrick LyonsIndependent
0.6%1,075
Preston T. SpauldingIndependent
0.3%561
178,063 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.
Mark StewartVan Hilleary
$589.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$587K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$2.7K
Cash on hand
$81K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Van Hilleary (R)Mark Stewart (D)
Also on the ballot: J. Patrick Lyons (Independent), 0.6%; Preston T. Spaulding (Independent), 0.3%