2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Scott DesJarlais (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Steven Reynolds (D) by 30.1 points.
Scott DesJarlaisRepublican · winner
65.0%165,796
Steven ReynoldsDemocrat
35.0%89,141
254,937 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steven ReynoldsScott DesJarlais
$62.4K
Raised by the campaign
$607.7K
$57.7K
Spent by the campaign
$541.9K
$4.7K
Cash on hand
$90.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016