Van Hilleary
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 20, 1959
- Current age
- 67
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1994–2002
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hilleary1.2M
Opponents1.1M
5
Elections run
Between 1994 and 2002, Van Hilleary ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 4 and losing 1. Hilleary's biggest single-election total was 786,803 votes, in the 2002 governor election in Tennessee. Hilleary's closest win came in the 1998 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4, decided by 20,202 votes.
Browse every governor election in Tennessee, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 4, or all 2002 governor races.
How many votes has Van Hilleary received?
Van Hilleary has received 1,167,884 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | GovernorTennessee | Lost | 786,80347.59% | Phil Bredesen |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 133,62265.76% | David H. Dunaway J. Patrick Lyons (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 62,82959.57% | Jerry W. Cooper |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 103,09157.9% | Mark Stewart J. Patrick Lyons (head-to-head) Preston T. Spaulding |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 81,53956.63% | Jeff Whorley J. Patrick Lyons (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000615) and Wikidata (Q521779). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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