2010Final results
2010 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
David P. Roe (R) won with 80.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Edward Clark (D) by 63.7 points.
David P. RoeRepublican · winner
80.8%123,006
Michael Edward ClarkDemocrat
17.1%26,045
Kermit E. SteckIndependent
2.0%3,110
152,161 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 2010
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.
No DemocratDavid P. Roe
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Raised by the campaign
$518.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$346.6K
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Cash on hand
$258.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010