John Tanner
John Tanner ran in 23 elections between 1976 and 2008, winning 23. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 77) and the U.S. House (TN-8).
- Elections
- 23
- 1976–2008
- Won
- 23
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Tanner 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 Tanner has run
Margin: how far Tanner finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $1.5M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | John Farmer (R) | 73.2% | D+46.4 | $1M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | James Hart (R) | 74.3% | D+48.7 | $670.3K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Mat McClain (R), James Hart (I) | 70.1% | D+42.8 | $622.8K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Billy Yancy (R) | 72.3% | D+44.5 | $780.5K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $395.6K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Tom Watson (R), Donna Malone (I) | 67.3% | D+37.3 | $434.2K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Neal R. Morris (R) | 63.8% | D+27.6 | $330.5K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Lawrence J. Barnes (I), David L. Ward (I), John E. Vinson (I) | 83.7% | D+77.9 | $258.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $314.1K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Ed Bryant (R) | 62.4% | D+24.9 | $931.5K |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1982 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | Primary | Won | William Ivey (D) | 75.1% | +50.2 | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 | Primary | Won | Billy Owens (D), William L. Teuton (D), Oscar Keenan (D) | 53% | +29.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Tanner has held
- U.S. House, TN-8 · 1989–2010
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77 · 1977–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Tanner has run against
- John Farmer (R) · 2006 election, won
- James Hart (R) · 2004 election, won
- Mat McClain (R) · 2002 election, won
- Billy Yancy (R) · 2000 election, won
- Tom Watson (R) · 1996 election, won
- Neal R. Morris (R) · 1994 election, won
- Lawrence J. Barnes (I) · 1992 election, won
- Ed Bryant (R) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)