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1996 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Bob Clement won the 1996 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Bob Clement received 140,264 popular votes (72.38%). The main challenger was Steven L. Edmondson (23.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Clement and Edmondson

Clement +48.5 pts · won by 94,063 votes
Bob ClementDemocraticWINNER72.38%
140,264 votes
Steven L. EdmondsonRepublican23.84%
46,201 votes
Mike ChildersIndependent3.78%
7,318 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.