2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
U.S. Senate · Tennessee
Lamar Alexander (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Clement (D) by 9.9 points.
Lamar AlexanderRepublican · winner
54.3%891,498
Robert ClementDemocrat
44.3%728,232
John Jay HookerIndependent
0.4%6,401
Wesley M. BakerIndependent
0.4%6,106
Connie GammonIndependent
0.3%5,349
Karl Stanley DavidsonIndependent
0.1%2,217
Basil J. MarceauxIndependent
0.1%1,170
H. Gary KeplingerIndependent
0.1%1,103
1,642,432 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.
Robert ClementLamar Alexander
$2.8M
Raised by the campaign
$6.3M
$2.8M
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$8K
Cash on hand
$127.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Lamar Alexander (R)Robert Clement (D)
Also on the ballot: John Jay Hooker (Independent), 0.4%; Wesley M. Baker (Independent), 0.4%; Connie Gammon (Independent), 0.3%; Karl Stanley Davidson (Independent), 0.1%; Basil J. Marceaux (Independent), 0.1%; H. Gary Keplinger (Independent), 0.1%