1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
William Jenkins (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Kay C. White (D) by 38.3 points.
William JenkinsRepublican · winner
69.1%68,904
Kay C. WhiteDemocrat
30.8%30,710
99,689 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 1998
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.
Kay C. WhiteWilliam Jenkins
$27.9K
Raised by the campaign
$353.5K
$30.7K
Spent by the campaign
$336.6K
$26
Cash on hand
$50.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998