John S. Tanner
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 22, 1944
- Current age
- 81
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1988–2008
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tanner1.3M
Opponents411,297
11
Elections run
Between 1988 and 2008, John S. Tanner ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Tanner's biggest single-election total was 180,465 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8. Tanner's closest win came in the 1988 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8, decided by 37,678 votes.
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How many votes has John S. Tanner received?
John S. Tanner has received 1,336,735 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 180,46599.97% | — |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 129,61073.18% | John Farmer James L. Hart (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 173,62374.34% | James L. Hart (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 117,81170.14% | Mat McClain James L. Hart (head-to-head) |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 143,12772.26% | Billy Yancy |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 76,80399.97% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 123,68167.26% | Tom Watson Donna Malone |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 97,95163.8% | Neal R. Morris |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 136,85283.74% | Lawrence J. Barnes David L. Ward John E. Vinson Millard J. McKissack II |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 62,24199.96% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 94,57162.44% | Ed Bryant |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000038) and Wikidata (Q71863). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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