2004Final results
2004 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Scott Knapp (R) by 38.5 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
69.3%168,970
Scott KnappRepublican
30.7%74,978
243,963 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.
Jim CooperNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$40.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004