2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas F. Kovach (R) by 41.1 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
69.0%122,919
Thomas F. KovachRepublican
27.9%49,702
Ginny WelschIndependent
2.1%3,766
Scott KnappIndependent
1.0%1,755
178,142 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.
Jim CooperNo Republican
$772.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$732.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$66K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Ginny Welsch $25.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Jim Cooper (D)Thomas F. Kovach (R)
Also on the ballot: Ginny Welsch (Independent), 2.1%; Scott Knapp (Independent), 1.0%