United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1988

United States Senate election in Tennessee, 1988

November 8, 1988

Nominee Jim Sasser Bill Anderson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,020,061 541,033 Percentage 65.09% 34.52%

U.S. Senator before election Jim Sasser Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Jim Sasser Democratic

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The 1988 United States election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election to a third term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Jim Sasser, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1977

Republican

• Bill Anderson

Results

References