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2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee
Flag of Tennessee.svg
  1996
November 5, 2002
2008  
Turnout50.40% Decrease2.svg [1] 12.37 pp
  Lamar Alexander 113th Congress.jpg Bob Clement.jpg
Nominee Lamar Alexander Bob Clement
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote891,498728,232
Percentage54.28%44.34%

2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg
2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by congressional district.svg
Alexander:     40–50%     50–60%     60—70%     70–80%
Clement:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Fred Thompson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lamar Alexander
Republican

The 2002 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 2002, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Senator Fred Thompson announced that he would not seek re-election. Former Republican Governor Lamar Alexander won the open seat, defeating Democratic Congressman Bob Clement with 54.3% of the vote.

Contents

With this election, Alexander became the first Tennessean to be popularly elected both governor and senator. [2] At the age of 62, Alexander also became the oldest elected freshman US senator from Tennessee since Democrat Lawrence D. Tyson in 1924, which he held until 2018 when Marsha Blackburn surpassed him at the age of 66.

Background

In early 2002, Republican Senator Fred Thompson announced that he would not seek re-election to the United States Senate, reversing earlier indications that he intended to run for a second full term. His retirement created an open-seat contest in a state that had trended Republican in recent federal elections, contributing to increased attention on the race within Tennessee. [3]

The open seat drew involvement from both state and national party organizations. Lamar Alexander, a former Governor of Tennessee and United States Secretary of Education, entered the race and won the Republican nomination. His prior statewide service and fundraising totals placed him in a strong position heading into the general election. [4] President George W. Bush, who had a 60% approval rating in the state, participated in campaign events for Alexander, including fundraising and public appearances in Tennessee during the general election. [5] [6]

Bob Clement, a member of the United States House of Representatives and the son of former Tennessee governor Frank G. Clement, won the Democratic nomination.

Alexander raised $2 million through June 2002. [7] Clement attacked the Governor for his corporate connections and business dealings. By October, Clement had nearly raised $900,000, while Alexander raised almost $3 million. [8] Alexander was also endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund. [9]

Republican primary

Campaign

The Republican primary between former Governor Lamar Alexander and U.S. Representative Ed Bryant involved competitive campaigning and ideological differences that drew attention within the state. Bryant positioned himself as the more conservative candidate, running television advertisements criticizing Alexander's record and emphasizing his own conservative credentials. Alexander's campaign responded by highlighting his prior experience in statewide and national office. Observers noted that the tone of the advertisements and the exchanges between the campaigns reflected the ongoing battle between moderate and conservative factions of the Tennessee Republican Party during the primary. [10]

Political scientists later observed that although Bryant’s campaign framed the race around conservative principles, he was unable to consolidate the state’s religious right base behind his candidacy, contributing to Alexander’s victory in the primary. [11]

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lamar Alexander 295,052 53.79%
Republican Ed Bryant233,67842.60%
Republican Mary Taylor-Shelby5,5891.02%
Republican June Griffin4,9300.90%
Republican Michael Brent Todd4,0020.73%
Republican James E. DuBose3,5720.65%
Republican Christopher G. Fenner1,5520.28%
Republican Write-ins1070.03%
Total votes548,482 100.00%
Results by county:
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Alexander
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Bryant
40-50%
50-60%
50-60%
70-80%
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Results by county:
  Alexander
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Bryant
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Clement 418,172 82.18%
Democratic Gary G. Davis50,5639.94%
Democratic Cher A. Hopkey14,4812.85%
Democratic Michael L. Hampstead12,9402.54%
Democratic Alvin M. Strauss12,2412.41%
Democratic Write-ins4780.08%
Total votes508,875 100.00%

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [14] Likely RNovember 4, 2002

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Lamar
Alexander (R)
Bob
Clement (D)
Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA [15] October 26–28, 2002726 (LV)± 3.8%52%41%7%

In a September poll from the Knoxville News Sentinel, Alexander was up 45% to 27%. In a DNSC poll during the same month, Alexander was up 49% to 42%. In a mid October Zogby poll had the governor leading 49% to 36%. [16] A late October WREG-TV poll had Alexander leading 45% to 36%. [17]

Results

United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2002 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lamar Alexander 891,498 54.28% −7.09%
Democratic Bob Clement 728,23244.34%+7.52%
Independent John Jay Hooker 6,4010.39%N/A
Independent Wesley M. Baker6,1060.37%N/A
Independent Connie Gammon5,3490.33%N/A
Independent Karl Stanley Davidson2,2170.13%N/A
Independent Basil Marceaux 1,1700.07%N/A
Write-ins3560.02%N/A
Majority 163,2669.94%−14.61%
Turnout 1,642,43250.40%
Republican hold Swing

By county

County [19] Lamar Alexander
Republican
Bob Clement
Democratic
John Jay Hooker

Independent

Wesley Baker

Independent

Others

Independent

Total

votes

#%#%#%#%#%
Anderson 12,70055.2%9,95743.3%1010.4%1050.5%1360.6%22,999
Bedford 4,89849.1%4,91849.3%580.6%560.6%460.5%9,976
Benton 2,03035.8%3,53062.3%270.5%230.4%541.0%5,664
Bledsoe 1,93453.9%1,60344.6%60.2%190.5%290.8%3,591
Blount 21,06163.9%11,47134.8%1050.3%1300.4%1760.5%32,943
Bradley 16,48969.7%6,78228.7%1040.4%960.4%1960.8%23,667
Campbell 4,39248.6%4,52750.1%310.3%250.3%610.7%9,036
Cannon 1,67141.4%2,29256.8%230.6%200.5%270.7%4,033
Carroll 4,54049.1%4,51848.9%420.5%720.8%660.7%9,238
Carter 10,79868.7%4,54228.9%630.4%1230.8%1851.2%15,711
Cheatham 5,64751.4%5,20947.4%430.4%310.3%500.5%10,980
Chester 2,51857.5%1,80941.3%110.3%200.5%210.5%4,379
Claiborne 3,66653.4%3,04544.4%330.5%500.7%650.9%6,859
Clay 1,00443.2%1,27754.9%190.8%140.6%110.5%2,325
Cocke 4,85958.1%3,29839.5%530.6%630.8%831.0%8,356
Coffee 7,54150.1%7,32248.7%570.4%370.2%800.5%15,037
Crockett 2,07148.0%2,17150.3%250.6%160.4%350.8%4,318
Cumberland 9,94258.8%6,71439.7%510.3%770.5%1170.7%16,901
Davidson 70,97442.9%92,99456.2%6920.4%2610.2%6800.4%165,601
Decatur 1,80243.5%2,25854.5%210.5%170.4%421.0%4,140
DeKalb 1,97340.1%2,86958.3%290.6%180.4%290.6%4,918
Dickson 5,91043.0%7,73156.2%470.3%230.2%470.3%13,758
Dyer 5,47553.2%4,61044.8%570.6%440.4%1131.1%10,299
Fayette 5,74460.7%3,58937.9%150.2%640.7%500.5%9,462
Fentress 2,65354.6%2,13143.9%200.4%140.3%380.8%4,856
Franklin 5,49947.1%5,99451.3%540.5%400.3%960.8%11,683
Gibson 7,32650.2%6,94747.6%890.6%1060.7%1280.9%14,596
Giles 3,55946.3%3,94151.3%590.8%420.5%811.1%7,682
Grainger 3,08558.6%2,10239.9%210.4%210.4%360.7%5,265
Greene 10,41465.6%5,13132.3%730.5%1190.7%1420.9%15,879
Grundy 1,22033.0%2,43965.9%90.2%170.5%160.4%3,701
Hamblen 10,11561.6%6,05836.9%540.3%850.5%1150.7%16,427
Hamilton 53,07060.6%33,43338.2%2200.3%2240.3%5690.7%87,516
Hancock 1,18062.7%66635.4%70.4%130.7%160.9%1,882
Hardeman 3,00246.9%3,26651.0%360.6%490.8%470.7%6,400
Hardin 3,89552.5%3,42546.2%230.3%220.3%510.7%7,416
Hawkins 8,65862.6%4,89335.4%610.4%970.7%1240.9%13,833
Haywood 2,27443.2%2,92955.6%250.5%160.3%240.5%5,268
Henderson 4,09657.7%2,85840.3%450.6%320.5%681.0%7,099
Henry 4,09743.0%5,26355.2%430.5%480.5%860.9%9,537
Hickman 2,56039.2%3,88559.5%230.4%220.3%400.6%6,530
Houston 76329.4%1,79469.1%140.5%100.4%140.5%2,595
Humphreys 2,07334.3%3,89164.5%240.4%190.3%280.5%6,035
Jackson 1,13333.0%2,24765.5%170.5%190.6%160.5%3,432
Jefferson 7,26661.7%4,26936.3%560.5%820.7%980.8%11,771
Johnson 3,10170.3%1,22727.8%230.5%290.7%340.8%4,414
Knox 70,79361.8%42,10636.8%3670.3%5680.5%6900.6%114,524
Lake 50638.4%77859.0%141.1%80.6%131.0%1,319
Lauderdale 2,90444.7%3,45653.2%490.8%350.5%470.7%6,491
Lawrence 6,38153.5%5,38045.1%410.3%540.5%600.5%11,916
Lewis 1,73044.6%2,07353.4%220.6%150.4%391.0%3,879
Lincoln 4,52352.2%3,96745.8%480.6%350.4%861.0%8,659
Loudon 9,39866.1%4,66832.8%310.2%330.2%890.6%14,219
Macon 2,47648.9%2,49549.3%330.7%270.5%290.6%5,060
Madison 15,64056.1%11,87942.6%990.4%970.3%1490.5%27,864
Marion 3,64045.2%4,28153.2%380.5%350.4%530.7%8,047
Marshall 3,35544.9%3,97153.2%470.6%340.5%620.8%7,469
Maury 10,24049.8%10,05348.9%870.4%550.3%1310.6%20,566
McMinn 8,41061.5%4,98936.5%630.5%890.7%1150.8%13,666
McNairy 3,95452.0%3,53346.5%290.4%320.4%530.7%7,601
Meigs 1,54154.9%1,21043.1%120.4%160.6%260.9%2,805
Monroe 6,46958.8%4,39639.9%370.3%420.4%650.6%11,009
Montgomery 15,82449.6%15,64549.0%1140.4%1350.4%1830.6%31,901
Moore 1,03150.7%98448.4%70.3%40.2%80.4%2,034
Morgan 2,57547.5%2,81151.9%90.2%50.1%210.4%5,421
Obion 4,59345.4%5,31952.6%480.5%420.4%1061.0%10,108
Overton 2,07136.3%3,56562.4%240.4%200.4%320.6%5,712
Perry 85739.1%1,27358.1%150.7%190.9%261.2%2,190
Pickett 1,16257.2%84441.5%110.5%60.3%90.4%2,032
Polk 2,25949.7%2,21548.7%200.4%130.3%390.9%4,546
Putnam 9,34050.4%8,82947.7%1050.6%970.5%1450.8%18,516
Rhea 5,11565.9%2,56133.0%140.2%340.4%430.6%7,767
Roane 9,69355.7%7,44542.8%680.4%820.5%1110.6%17,399
Robertson 7,94846.1%9,11052.8%440.3%500.3%1020.6%17,254
Rutherford 29,01856.7%21,61342.2%2020.4%960.2%2500.5%51,179
Scott 2,41451.3%2,20246.8%200.4%340.7%330.7%4,703
Sequatchie 1,76548.5%1,82650.2%100.3%130.4%260.7%3,640
Sevier 13,97968.3%6,22330.4%580.3%700.3%1290.6%20,459
Shelby 117,92949.5%117,62949.3%9710.4%6220.3%1,2510.5%238,402
Smith 2,13737.1%3,55561.7%220.4%160.3%290.5%5,759
Stewart 1,31734.3%2,43663.5%290.8%100.3%451.2%3,837
Sullivan 28,49567.7%12,87230.6%1230.3%2470.6%3840.9%42,121
Sumner 23,63856.6%17,65042.3%1370.3%1230.3%2120.5%41,760
Tipton 8,82164.1%4,67834.0%650.5%720.5%1200.9%13,756
Trousdale 78634.5%1,46164.2%70.3%90.4%120.5%2,275
Unicoi 3,18969.1%1,33528.9%130.3%310.7%491.1%4,617
Union 2,41354.3%1,98444.6%150.3%140.3%200.4%4,446
Van Buren 67338.2%1,06360.4%90.5%60.3%90.5%1,760
Warren 5,21944.1%6,41454.1%690.6%570.5%870.7%11,846
Washington 20,19567.9%8,99430.3%1000.3%1800.6%2560.9%29,725
Wayne 2,42161.2%1,48637.6%100.3%200.5%160.4%3,953
Weakley 5,13847.7%5,43450.4%540.5%630.6%870.8%10,776
White 3,37345.9%3,83152.2%360.5%380.5%630.9%7,341
Williamson 36,27270.2%15,04429.1%1340.3%730.1%1460.3%51,669
Wilson 17,12256.3%12,90442.4%1180.4%990.3%1720.6%30,415
Total [20] 891,42054.3%728,29544.3%6,4070.4%6,1050.4%10,2050.6%1,642,432

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2002". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 5, 2002. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. "Government Publishing Office (Official Congressional Directory" (PDF).
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  12. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  15. SurveyUSA
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  18. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  19. "United States Senate" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. November 5, 2002.
  20. The Tennessee Secretary of State reported slightly different vote totals than the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, which is the primary source used here. While overall vote totals the same, minor differences exist between the two sources in how votes are attributed to individual candidates. These discrepancies are small and do not affect the outcome in any county.

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