Philip L. Kienlen

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1994–1996
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kienlen5,260
Opponents3.3M
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1996, Philip L. Kienlen ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Kienlen's biggest single-election total was 3,087 votes, in the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Tennessee or all 1996 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Philip L. Kienlen received?

Philip L. Kienlen has received 5,260 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Philip L. Kienlen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateTennesseeLost2,1730.12%Fred Thompson
Houston Gordon

John Jay Hooker (head-to-head)

Bruce Gold

Robert O. Watson

Greg Samples
1994U.S. SenateTennesseeLost3,0870.21%Bill Frist
James R. Sasser

John Jay Hooker (head-to-head)

Charles F. Johnson
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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.