1996Final results
1996 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Ed Bryant (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Don Trotter (D) by 32.1 points.
Ed BryantRepublican · winner
65.4%126,737
Don TrotterDemocrat
33.3%64,512
Steven E. RomerIndependent
1.3%2,483
193,742 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.
Don TrotterEd Bryant
$313.4K
Raised by the campaign
$769.1K
$315.5K
Spent by the campaign
$649.8K
$103
Cash on hand
$126.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996