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2002 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Bart Gordon won the 2002 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Bart Gordon received 117,119 popular votes (65.93%). The main challenger was Robert L. Garrison (32.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Garrison

Gordon +33.6 pts · won by 59,722 votes
Bart GordonDemocraticWINNER65.93%
117,119 votes
Robert L. GarrisonRepublican32.31%
57,397 votes
J. Patrick LyonsIndependent1.73%
3,065 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.