IndependentNo state or federal office heldLost the 1998 general
Richard M. "dick" Sims
Ran in 3 elections between 1994 and 1998.
- Last margin
- −64.7
- Lost 1998
- Elections
- 3
- 1994–1998
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sims has run
Margin: how far Sims finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, TN-3 | General | Lost | Zach Wamp (R), James M. Lewis Jr. (D) | 1.3% | −64.7 |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TN-3 | General | Lost | Zach Wamp (R), Charles N. "chuck" Jolly (D), William A. Cole (I) | 0.1% | −56.2 |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TN-3 | General | Lost | Zach Wamp (R), Randy Button (D), Thomas Ed Morrell (I) | 0.9% | −51.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sims has run against
- Zach Wamp (R) · 1998 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive