2006Final results
2006 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marsha Blackburn (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Bill Morrison (D) by 34.2 points.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · winner
66.0%152,288
Bill MorrisonDemocrat
31.8%73,369
Kathleen A. CulverIndependent
0.8%1,806
James B. "mickey" WhiteIndependent
0.4%898
William J. SmithIndependent
0.4%848
John L. RimerIndependent
0.3%710
Gayl G. PrattIndependent
0.3%663
230,582 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.
Bill MorrisonMarsha Blackburn
$69K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$67.2K
Spent by the campaign
$845.7K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$652.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gayl G. Pratt $240.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Marsha Blackburn (R)Bill Morrison (D)
Also on the ballot: Kathleen A. Culver (Independent), 0.8%; James B. "mickey" White (Independent), 0.4%; William J. Smith (Independent), 0.4%; John L. Rimer (Independent), 0.3%; Gayl G. Pratt (Independent), 0.3%