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1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Bob Clement won the 1998 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Bob Clement received 74,611 popular votes (82.81%). The main challenger was William M. Lancaster (6.84%).

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

Clement +76.0 pts · won by 68,449 votes
Bob ClementDemocraticWINNER82.81%
74,611 votes
William M. LancasterIndependent6.84%
6,162 votes
Al BorgmanIndependent5.53%
4,983 votes
Gary I. WordenIndependent4.82%
4,345 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.