1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Zach Wamp (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating James M. Lewis Jr. (D) by 33.4 points.
Zach WampRepublican · winner
66.0%75,100
James M. Lewis Jr.Democrat
32.6%37,144
Richard M. "dick" SimsIndependent
1.3%1,468
113,786 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.
James M. Lewis Jr.Zach Wamp
$27.7K
Raised by the campaign
$720.5K
$27.1K
Spent by the campaign
$384.2K
$9
Cash on hand
$355K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998