1996Final results
1996 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Robert Clement (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Steven L. Edmondson (R) by 48.5 points.
Robert ClementDemocrat · winner
72.4%140,264
Steven L. EdmondsonRepublican
23.8%46,201
Mike ChildersIndependent
3.8%7,318
193,783 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.
Robert ClementNo Republican
$504.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$299.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$358.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996