2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
David Davis (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Rick Trent (D) by 24.1 points.
David DavisRepublican · winner
61.1%108,336
Rick TrentDemocrat
37.0%65,538
Robert N. SmithIndependent
0.6%1,024
James W. ReevesIndependent
0.6%1,003
Michael PeavlerIndependent
0.5%966
Mahmood "michael" SabriIndependent
0.2%411
177,278 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 2006
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.
Rick TrentDavid Davis
$106.7K
Raised by the campaign
$586K
$101.1K
Spent by the campaign
$518K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$67.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: James W. Reeves $9.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
David Davis (R)Rick Trent (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert N. Smith (Independent), 0.6%; James W. Reeves (Independent), 0.6%; Michael Peavler (Independent), 0.5%; Mahmood "michael" Sabri (Independent), 0.2%