Fred Vail

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vail30,823
Opponents102,180
1
Elections run

Fred Vail, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 to Bart Gordon, receiving 30,823 votes (23.17%).

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How many votes has Fred Vail received?

Fred Vail has received 30,823 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Fred Vail’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseTennesseeLost30,82323.17%Bart Gordon
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.