1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Walt Masey (R) by 9.3 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
54.6%75,055
Walt MaseyRepublican
45.3%62,277
137,436 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.
Barton GordonWalt Masey
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$419.3K
$981.3K
Spent by the campaign
$417.7K
$471.6K
Cash on hand
$4.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998