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1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

William L. Jenkins won the 1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. William L. Jenkins received 68,904 popular votes (69.12%). The main challenger was Kay C. White (30.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Jenkins and White

Jenkins +38.3 pts · won by 38,194 votes
William L. JenkinsRepublicanWINNER69.12%
68,904 votes
Kay C. WhiteDemocratic30.81%
30,710 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.