2004Final results
2004 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Nick Demas (R) by 30.7 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
64.2%167,448
Nick DemasRepublican
33.6%87,523
J. Patrick LyonsIndependent
1.5%3,869
Norman R. SalibaIndependent
0.7%1,802
260,642 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.
Barton GordonNick Demas
$616.8K
Raised by the campaign
$37.4K
$852.7K
Spent by the campaign
$37.4K
$318.5K
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Barton Gordon (D)Nick Demas (R)
Also on the ballot: J. Patrick Lyons (Independent), 1.5%; Norman R. Saliba (Independent), 0.7%