2008Final results
2008 election for Tennessee's 6th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Barton Gordon (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Chris Baker (Ind) by 48.8 points.
Barton GordonDemocrat · winner
74.4%194,264
Chris BakerIndependent
25.6%66,764
261,028 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 2008
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
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008