2002Final results
2002 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Garrison (R) by 33.6 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
65.9%117,119
Robert L. GarrisonRepublican
32.3%57,397
J. Patrick LyonsIndependent
1.7%3,065
177,628 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.
Barton GordonNo Republican
$627.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$595.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$579.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002