2006Final results

2006 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee

Name: 2006 election for U.S. Senate in Tennessee
Start: 2006-11-07
Location: Tennessee

U.S. Senate · Tennessee

Bob Corker (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Harold Ford (D) by 2.7 points.

Bob CorkerRepublican · winner

50.7%929,911

Harold FordDemocrat

48.0%879,976

Ed ChoateIndependent

0.6%10,831

David GatchellIndependent

0.2%3,746

Emory �_Ǌ�_ǊBO�_ǐ�_ǐ HeywardIndependent

0.2%3,580

Gary KeplingerIndependent

0.2%3,033

Christopher Joseph LugoIndependent

0.1%2,589

James Anthony GrayIndependent

0.0%14

John Jay HookerIndependent

0.0%13

Gloria D. Reagon PriceIndependent

0.0%1

Mary Taylor ShelbyIndependent

0.0%1

1,833,695 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.

Harold FordBob Corker

$14.3M

Raised by the campaign

$18.7M

$15.3M

Spent by the campaign

$23.4M

$76.1K

Cash on hand

$236.5K

Other candidates' campaigns: Mary Taylor Shelby $16.8K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Bob Corker (R)Harold Ford (D)

Also on the ballot: Ed Choate (Independent), 0.6%; David Gatchell (Independent), 0.2%; Emory �_Ǌ�_ǊBO�_ǐ�_ǐ Heyward (Independent), 0.2%; Gary Keplinger (Independent), 0.2%; Christopher Joseph Lugo (Independent), 0.1%; James Anthony Gray (Independent), 0.0%; John Jay Hooker (Independent), 0.0%; Gloria D. Reagon Price (Independent), 0.0%; Mary Taylor Shelby (Independent), 0.0%