1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Robert Clement (D) won with 82.8% of the vote, defeating William M. Lancaster (Ind) by 76.0 points.
Robert ClementDemocrat · winner
82.8%74,611
William M. LancasterIndependent
6.8%6,162
Al BorgmanIndependent
5.5%4,983
Gary I. WordenIndependent
4.8%4,345
90,102 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.
Robert ClementNo Republican
$453.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$282.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$529.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Robert Clement (D)William M. Lancaster (I)Al Borgman (I)
Also on the ballot: Gary I. Worden (Independent), 4.8%