1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

Zach Wamp won the 1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Zach Wamp received 75,100 popular votes (66%). The main challenger was James M. Lewis Jr. (32.64%).

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

Wamp +33.4 pts · won by 37,956 votes

Zach Wamp RepublicanWINNER66%

75,100 votes

James M. Lewis Jr.Democratic32.64%

37,144 votes

Richard M. Dick SimsIndependent1.29%

1,468 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.