Houston Gordon

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon654,937
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Houston Gordon, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee to Fred Thompson, receiving 654,937 votes (36.82%).

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How many votes has Houston Gordon received?

Houston Gordon has received 654,937 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Houston Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateTennesseeLost654,93736.82%Fred Thompson
John Jay Hooker

Bruce Gold

Robert O. Watson

Greg Samples

Philip L. Kienlen
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