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2016 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2016 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Diane Black won the 2016 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Diane Black received 202,234 popular votes (71.09%). The main challenger was David W. Kent (21.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Black and Kent

Black +49.3 pts · won by 140,239 votes
Diane BlackRepublicanWINNER71.09%
202,234 votes
David W. KentDemocratic21.79%
61,995 votes
David RossIndependent7.12%
20,261 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.