1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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. As of 2021, this is the last time the Democrats have won the Class 1 Senate Seat from Tennessee.

1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 8, 1988

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

County results Sasser:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Andersen:      50-60%

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

Major candidates

Democratic

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

Republican

• Bill Anderson, attorney[1]

Results

1988 Tennessee United States Senate election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Sasser (Incumbent)	1,020,061	65.09%
	Republican	Bill Anderson	541,033	34.52%	-30.57%
	Independent	Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin	6,042	0.39%	-64.70%
	Others	(W) Others	45	0.00	-65.09%
Majority
Turnout			1,561,094
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1988 United States Senate elections

References

1. Lamis, Alexander P. (August 1999). Southern Politics in the 1990s. ISBN 9780807166772.
2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3541