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1988 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

James H. Jimmy Quillen won the 1988 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. James H. Jimmy Quillen received 119,526 popular votes (80.22%). The main challenger was Sidney S. Smith (19.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Quillen and Smith

Quillen +60.4 pts · won by 90,057 votes
James H. Jimmy QuillenRepublicanWINNER80.22%
119,526 votes
Sidney S. SmithDemocratic19.78%
29,469 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.