2002Final results
2002 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Zach Wamp (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating John Wolfe (D) by 30.7 points.
Zach WampRepublican · winner
64.5%112,254
John WolfeDemocrat
33.8%58,824
William C. BolenIndependent
1.0%1,743
Timothy A. SevierIndependent
0.5%947
173,921 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 2002
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.
John WolfeZach Wamp
$35.6K
Raised by the campaign
$785.5K
$35.6K
Spent by the campaign
$644.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$585.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Zach Wamp (R)John Wolfe (D)
Also on the ballot: William C. Bolen (Independent), 1.0%; Timothy A. Sevier (Independent), 0.5%