2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating David Davis (R) by 35.7 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
67.1%129,069
David DavisRepublican
31.4%60,392
Robert L. GarrisonIndependent
1.1%2,035
Norman R. SalibaIndependent
0.5%884
192,380 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.
Barton GordonNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$939.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$438.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Barton Gordon (D)David Davis (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert L. Garrison (Independent), 1.1%; Norman R. Saliba (Independent), 0.5%