James R. Sasser
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 30, 1936
- Died
- September 10, 2024
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1994
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sasser3.2M
Opponents2.6M
4
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1994, James R. Sasser ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Sasser's biggest single-election total was 1,020,061 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee. Sasser's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, decided by 77,949 votes.
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How many votes has James R. Sasser received?
James R. Sasser has received 3,174,518 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Lost | 623,16442.09% | Bill Frist John Jay Hooker Charles F. Johnson Philip L. Kienlen |
| 1988 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 1,020,06165.09% | Bill Andersen Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 780,11361.92% | Robin Beard |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 751,18052.46% | Bill Brock Mark Clark Bates Willie C. Jacox Arnold Joseph Zandie |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000068) and Wikidata (Q1807209). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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