2016Final results
2016 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Steve Cohen (D) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Wayne Alberson (R) by 59.9 points.
Steve CohenDemocrat · winner
78.7%171,631
Wayne AlbersonRepublican
18.9%41,123
Paul CookIndependent
2.4%5,203
217,957 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.
Steve CohenNo Republican
$615.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$291.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$941.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016