2004Final results
2004 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
William Jenkins (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Graham Leonard (D) by 49.7 points.
William JenkinsRepublican · winner
73.9%172,543
Graham LeonardDemocrat
24.1%56,361
Ralph J. BallIndependent
1.3%3,061
Michael PeavlerIndependent
0.7%1,595
233,560 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 2004
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.
Graham LeonardWilliam Jenkins
$39.7K
Raised by the campaign
$214.3K
$27.8K
Spent by the campaign
$160.6K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$219.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
William Jenkins (R)Graham Leonard (D)
Also on the ballot: Ralph J. Ball (Independent), 1.3%; Michael Peavler (Independent), 0.7%