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The2002 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 5, 2002, to determine who will represent thestate ofTennessee in theUnited States House of Representatives.

These elections were the first under Tennessee's new congressional map afterredistricting was completed by the state government.[2] Following the 2002 elections,DemocratLincoln Davis flippedTennessee's 4th congressional district, which was previously represented byRepublicanVan Hilleary. This flipped the Tennessee delegation to a 5–4Democratic majority.[3]
Tennessee was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2002, the other states being Connecticut, Illinois,Michigan, New Mexico, andTexas.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 2002[4] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 708,290 | 46.31% | 5 | ||
| Republican | 770,514 | 50.38% | 4 | ||
| Independents | 48,450 | 3.17% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,529,309 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
(There was 2,055Write-in votes that were added to the statewide total number of votes).
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| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Tennessee 1 | Bill Jenkins | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | Jimmy Duncan | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
Others
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| Tennessee 3 | Zach Wamp | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 4 | Van Hilleary | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent retired torun for Governor of Tennessee. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
Others
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| Tennessee 5 | Bob Clement | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent retired torun for U.S. senator. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
Others
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| Tennessee 6 | Bart Gordon | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | Ed Bryant | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent retired torun for U.S. senator. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| Tennessee 8 | John S. Tanner | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Harold Ford Jr. | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe R | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jenkins (inc.) | 127,300 | 98.77% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 1,586 | 1.23% | |
| Total votes | 128,886 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe R | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Duncan (inc.) | 146,887 | 78.98% | |
| Democratic | John Greene | 37,035 | 19.91% | |
| Independent | Joshua Williamson | 1,110 | 0.60% | |
| Independent | George Njezic | 940 | 0.51% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 185,981 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe R | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zach Wamp (inc.) | 112,254 | 64.54% | |
| Democratic | John Wolfe | 58,824 | 33.82% | |
| Independent | William C. Bolen | 1,743 | 1.00% | |
| Independent | Timothy A. Sevier | 947 | 0.54% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 153 | 0.09% | |
| Total votes | 173,921 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Lean D(flip) | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Lean D(flip) | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lincoln Davis | 95,989 | 52.08% | ||
| Republican | Janice Bowling | 85,680 | 46.49% | ||
| Independent | William Tharon Chandler | 1,073 | 0.58% | ||
| Independent | John Ray | 605 | 0.33% | ||
| Independent | Bert Mason | 504 | 0.27% | ||
| Independent | Ed Wellmann | 399 | 0.22% | ||
| Write-In | Write-ins | 50 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 184,300 | 100.00% | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe D | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Cooper | 108,903 | 63.73% | |
| Republican | Robert Duvall | 56,825 | 33.25% | |
| Independent | John Jay Hooker | 3,063 | 1.79% | |
| Independent | Jonathan D. Farley | 1,205 | 0.71% | |
| Independent | Jesse Turner | 877 | 0.51% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 13 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 170,886 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe D | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bart Gordon (inc.) | 117,034 | 65.92% | |
| Republican | Robert L. Garrison | 57,401 | 32.33% | |
| Independent | J. Patrick Lyons | 3,065 | 1.73% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 47 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 177,547 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn | 36,633 | 40.32% | |
| Republican | David Kustoff | 18,392 | 20.24% | |
| Republican | Brent Taylor | 14,139 | 15.56% | |
| Republican | Mark Norris | 13,104 | 14.42% | |
| Republican | Forrest Shoaf | 7,319 | 8.06% | |
| Republican | Sonny Carlota | 642 | 0.71% | |
| Republican | Randy Starkey | 628 | 0.69% | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 90,866 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe R | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marsha Blackburn | 138,314 | 70.73% | |
| Democratic | Tim Barron | 51,790 | 26.48% | |
| Independent | Rick Patterson | 5,423 | 2.77% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 31 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 195,558 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe D | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tanner (inc.) | 117,811 | 70.14% | |
| Republican | Mat McClain | 45,853 | 27.30% | |
| Independent | James L. Hart | 4,288 | 2.55% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 18 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 167,970 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | November 4, 2002 |
| New York Times[6] | Safe D | October 14, 2002 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harold Ford Jr. (inc.) | 120,904 | 83.81% | |
| Independent | Tony Rush | 23,208 | 16.09% | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 148 | 0.10% | |
| Total votes | 144,260 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||