Fred Thompson
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 19, 1942
- Died
- November 1, 2015
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1994–1996
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson2.0M
Opponents1.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1994 and 1996, Fred Thompson ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 1,091,554 votes, in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee. Thompson's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, decided by 320,068 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Tennessee or all 1996 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Fred Thompson received?
Fred Thompson has received 1,977,552 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 1,091,55461.37% | Houston Gordon John Jay Hooker Bruce Gold Robert O. Watson Greg Samples Philip L. Kienlen |
| 1994 | U.S. SenateTennessee · Special | Won | 885,99860.44% | Jim Cooper Charles N. Hancock Charles M. Moore Terry L. Lytle Kerry Martin Jon Walls Hobart R. Lumpkin Don Schneller |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000457) and Wikidata (Q298016). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-thompson. Accessed [date].