RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson ran in 2 elections between 1994 and 1996, winning 2. Served in the U.S. Senate (Tennessee (special)).
- Elections
- 2
- 1994–1996
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Thompson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thompson has run
Margin: how far Thompson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Houston Gordon (D), John Jay Hooker (I), Bruce Gold (I) | 61.4% | R+24.5 | $4.3M |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee (special) | Special | Won | Jim Cooper (D), Charles N. Hancock (I), Charles M. Moore (I) | 60.4% | R+21.8 | $3.9M |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Thompson has held
- U.S. Senate, Tennessee (special) · 1995–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Thompson has run against
- Houston Gordon (D) · 1996 election, won
- Jim Cooper (D) · 1994 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)