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1996 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

John J. Duncan Jr. won the 1996 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. John J. Duncan Jr. received 150,953 popular votes (70.68%). The main challenger was Stephen Smith (28.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Smith

Jr. +42.1 pts · won by 89,933 votes
John J. Duncan Jr.RepublicanWINNER70.68%
150,953 votes
Stephen SmithDemocratic28.57%
61,020 votes
Chris G. DimitIndependent0.61%
1,306 votes
George NjezicIndependent0.14%
289 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.