Tennessee was admitted to the United States on June 1, 1796. Its Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1862 owing to its secession from the Union. They were again filled from July 1866. The current Senators are Republicans Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker.
Class 1[edit]
Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected for one session of the U.S. Congress in the first election of 1788 and whose seats in recent years are contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012.
# | Senator | Party | Years | Congress | Term | Electoral history |
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Democratic-Republican | August 2, 1796 – September 26, 1797 |
4 | 1 | Elected in 1796 |
5 | 2 | Appointed to begin the term due to failure of legislature to elect Resigned when successor elected |
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Democratic-Republican | September 26, 1797 – April 1, 1798 |
Elected to finish Cocke's term Resigned |
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Vacant | April 1, 1798 – October 6, 1798 |
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3 | Daniel Smith | Democratic-Republican | October 6, 1798 – March 3, 1799 |
Appointed to finish Jackson's term [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1815 |
6 | Elected to finish Jackson's term | |
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8 | 3 | Re-elected in 1803 | ||||
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11 | 4 | Re-elected in 1809 Retired |
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Vacant | March 4, 1815 – October 10, 1815 |
14 | 5 | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] | ||
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Democratic-Republican | October 10, 1815 – April 20, 1818 |
14 (Continued) |
Elected to finish vacant term Resigned |
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Vacant | April 20, 1818 – September 27, 1818 |
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Democratic-Republican | September 5, 1818 – March 4, 1821 |
15 | Appointed to continue Cambell's term. Elected (year unknown) to finish Cambell's term. Legislature failed to elect. |
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Vacant | March 4, 1821 – September 27, 1821 |
17 | 6 | |||
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Democratic-Republican | September 27, 1821 – March 9, 1829 |
17 | Re-elected late in 1821. | ||
Jackson Democratic-Republican | 18 | |||||
Jacksonian | 19 | |||||
20 | 7 | Re-elected in 1827 Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of War |
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Vacant | March 9, 1829 – October 19, 1829 |
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Jacksonian | October 19, 1829 – July 4, 1838 |
21 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Eaton's term | |
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Democratic | 23 | 8 | Re-elected in 1833 Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General |
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Vacant | July 5, 1838 – September 16, 1838 |
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Whig | September 17, 1838 – March 3, 1839 |
Appointed to finish Grundy's term Re-elected but resigned to void disobeying instructions given him by the state legislature |
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Vacant | March 3, 1839 – November 19, 1839 |
26 | 9 | |||
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Democratic | November 19, 1839 – December 19, 1840 |
26 (Continued) |
Elected late in 1839 Died |
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Vacant | December 19, 1840 – December 25, 1840 |
26 (Continued) |
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10 | ![]() |
Democratic | December 25, 1840 – February 7, 1842 |
26 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Grundy's term [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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Vacant | February 7, 1842 – October 17, 1843 |
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Whig | October 17, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Nicholson's term [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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12 | ![]() |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1851 |
29 | 10 | Elected in 1844 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1857 |
32 | 11 | Elected in 1850 |
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Democratic | 34 | |||||
Vacant | March 4, 1857 – October 8, 1857 |
35 | 12 | [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] | ||
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Democratic | October 8, 1857 – March 4, 1862 |
35 (Continued) |
Elected in 1856 Resigned to become Military Governor of Tennessee |
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Vacant | March 4, 1862 – July 24, 1866 |
37 (Continued) |
U.S. Civil War | |||
38 | 13 | |||||
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15 | ![]() |
Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 3, 1869 |
39 (Continued) |
Elected to finish vacant term Retired |
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Democratic | 40 | |||||
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Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 |
41 | 14 | Elected in 1869 Retired |
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17 | ![]() |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – July 31, 1875 |
44 | 15 | Elected in 1875 Died |
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Democratic | August 18, 1875 – January 19, 1877 |
Appointed to continue Johnson's term Lost election to finish Johnson's term |
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Democratic | January 19, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
44 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Johnson's term Lost re-election |
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Democratic | March 4, 1881 – April 14, 1886 |
47 | 16 | Elected in 1881 Resigned to become U.S. Circuit Judge |
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Vacant | April 14, 1886 – April 16, 1886 |
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Democratic | April 16, 1886 – March 3, 1887 |
49 (Continued) |
Appointed to continue Jackson's term Elected to finish Jackson's term [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 9, 1905 |
50 | 17 | Elected in 1887 |
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53 | 18 | Re-elected in 1893 | ||||
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56 | 19 | Re-elected in 1899 | ||||
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59 | 20 | Re-elected in 1905 Died |
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Vacant | March 10, 1905 – March 20, 1905 |
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Democratic | March 21, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
59 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Bate's term Lost re-election |
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Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
62 | 21 | Elected in 1910 Lost renomination |
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Democratic | March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1953 |
65 | 22 | Elected in 1916 |
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68 | 23 | Re-elected in 1922 | ||||
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71 | 24 | Re-elected in 1928 | ||||
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74 | 25 | Re-elected in 1934 | ||||
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77 | 26 | Re-elected in 1940 | ||||
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80 | 27 | Re-elected in 1946 Lost renomination |
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Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1971 |
83 | 28 | Elected in 1952 |
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86 | 29 | Re-elected in 1958 | ||||
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89 | 30 | Re-elected in 1964 Lost re-election |
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Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 |
92 | 31 | Elected in 1970 Lost re-election |
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Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1995 |
95 | 32 | Elected in 1976 |
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98 | 33 | Re-elected in 1982 | ||||
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101 | 34 | Re-elected in 1988 Lost re-election |
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Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
104 | 35 | Elected in 1994 |
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106 | ||||||
107 | 36 | Re-elected in 2000 Retired |
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30 | ![]() |
Republican | January 3, 2007 – Present |
110 | 37 | Elected in 2006 |
111 | ||||||
112 | ||||||
113 | 38 | Re-elected in 2012 | ||||
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115 | ||||||
# | Senator | Party | Years | Congress | Term | Electoral history |
Class 2[edit]
Class 2 Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected for two sessions of the U.S. Congress in the first election of 1788 and whose seats in recent years are contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014.
# | Senator | Party | Years | Congress | Term | Electoral history |
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Democratic-Republican | August 2, 1796 – July 8, 1797 |
4 | 1 | Elected in 1796 Expelled |
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2 | ![]() |
Democratic-Republican | July 8, 1797 – March 3, 1799 |
Elected to finish Blount's term Resigned when elected to Class 1 seat |
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3 | ![]() |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1805 |
6 | 2 | Elected to finish Anderson's term [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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4 | Daniel Smith | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 31, 1809 |
9 | 3 | Elected in 1805 Resigned |
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Vacant | April 1, 1809 – April 10, 1809 |
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5 | Jenkin Whiteside | Democratic-Republican | April 11, 1809 – October 8, 1811 |
11 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Smith's term | |
12 | 4 | Re-elected in 1809 Resigned |
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Democratic-Republican | October 8, 1811 – February 11, 1814 |
12 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Whiteside's term Resigned |
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Vacant | February 12, 1814 – March 16, 1814 |
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7 | Jesse Wharton | Democratic-Republican | March 17, 1814 – October 10, 1815 |
13 (Continued) |
Appointed to continue Campbell's term Retired when successor elected |
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Democratic-Republican | October 10, 1815 – March 3, 1823 |
14 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Campbell's term | |
15 | 5 | Appointed to continue his term due to legislature's failure to elect Elected to finish his term Lost re-election |
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Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – October 14, 1825 |
18 | 6 | Elected in 1823 Resigned |
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Vacant | October 15, 1825 – October 27, 1825 |
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Jacksonian | October 28, 1825 – January 13, 1840 |
19 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Jackson's term | |
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21 | 7 | Re-elected in 1829 | ||||
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Anti-Jacksonian | 24 | 8 | Re-elected in 1835 Resigned because he could not conscientiously obey the instructions of his constituents[1] |
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Whig | 25 | |||||
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Democratic | February 25, 1840 – March 3, 1841 |
26 (Continued) |
Elected to finish White's term Retired |
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Vacant | March 4, 1841 – October 17, 1843 |
27 | 9 | Legislature failed to elect | ||
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Whig | October 17, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28 (Continued) |
Elected to finish vacant term Lost re-election |
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Vacant | March 4, 1847 – November 21, 1847 |
30 | 10 | |||
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Whig | November 22, 1847 – March 3, 1859 |
30 (Continued) |
Elected late in 1847 | |
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33 | 11 | Re-elected in 1853 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
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Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36 | 12 | Elected in 1859 Withdrew in anticipation of secession |
Vacant | March 4, 1861 – July 23, 1866 |
37 | U.S. Civil War | |||
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Unionist | July 24, 1866 – March 3, 1871 |
39 (Continued) |
Elected to finish vacant term Retired |
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Republican | 40 | |||||
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Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877 |
42 | 14 | Elected in 1870 Retired |
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Democratic | March 4, 1877 – July 8, 1897 |
45 | 15 | Elected in 1876 |
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48 | 16 | Re-elected in 1884 | ||||
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51 | 17 | Re-elected in 1890 | ||||
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54 | 18 | Re-elected in 1896 Died |
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Vacant | July 9, 1897 – July 19, 1897 |
55 (Continued) |
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Democratic | July 20, 1897 – March 3, 1901 |
55 (Continued) |
Appointed to continue Harris's term Elected to finish Harris's term Retired |
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Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907 |
57 | 19 | Elected in 1900 Lost re-election |
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Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 31, 1912 |
60 | 20 | Elected in 1906 Died |
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Vacant | April 1, 1912 – April 10, 1912 |
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Republican | April 11, 1912 – January 24, 1913 |
Appointed to continue Taylor's term Retired when successor elected |
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Democratic | January 24, 1913 – March 3, 1913 |
62 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Taylor's term Retired |
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Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1925 |
63 | 21 | Elected in 1912 |
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66 | 22 | Re-elected in 1918 Lost renomination |
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Democratic | March 4, 1925 – August 24, 1929 |
69 | 23 | Elected in 1924 Died |
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Vacant | August 25, 1929 – September 1, 1929 |
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Democratic | September 2, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
71 (Continued) |
Appointed to continue Tyson's term Elected to finish Tyson's term Retired |
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Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72 | 24 | Elected in 1930 Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State |
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Democratic | March 4, 1933 – April 23, 1937 |
73 | Appointed to continue Hull's term Elected to finish Hull's term |
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75 | 25 | Re-elected in 1936 Died |
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Vacant | April 24, 1937 – May 5, 1937 |
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Democratic | May 6, 1937 – November 8, 1938 |
Appointed to continue Bachman's term Retired when successor elected |
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Vacant | November 9, 1938 – January 16, 1939 |
75 (Continued) |
Successor elected who preferred to remain as district attorney general | |||
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Democratic | January 16, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Bachman's term | |
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78 | 26 | Re-elected in 1942 Lost renomination |
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Democratic | January 3, 1949 – August 10, 1963 |
81 | 27 | Elected in 1948 |
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84 | 28 | Re-elected in 1954 | ||||
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87 | 29 | Re-elected in 1960 Died |
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Vacant | August 10, 1963 – August 20, 1963 |
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31 | ![]() |
Democratic | August 20, 1963 – November 3, 1964 |
Appointed to continue Kefauver's term Retired |
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Democratic | November 4, 1964 – January 2, 1967 |
88 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Kefauver's term Lost renomination |
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Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1985 |
90 | 30 | Elected in 1966 |
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93 | 31 | Re-elected in 1972 | ||||
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96 | 32 | Re-elected in 1978 Retired |
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Democratic | January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1993 |
99 | 33 | Elected in 1984 |
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102 | 34 | Re-elected in 1990 Resigned to become U.S. Vice President |
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Vacant | January 2, 1993 – January 5, 1993 |
102 (Continued) |
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Democratic | January 5, 1993 – December 2, 1994 |
103 (Continued) |
Appointed to continue Gore's term Retired when successor elected |
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Republican | December 2, 1994 – January 3, 2003 |
103 (Continued) |
Elected to finish Gore's term | |
104 | ||||||
105 | 35 | Re-elected in 1996 Retired |
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Republican | January 3, 2003 – Incumbent |
108 | 36 | Elected in 2002 |
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110 | ||||||
111 | 37 | Re-elected in 2008 | ||||
112 | ||||||
113 | ||||||
114 | 38 | Re-elected in 2014 | ||||
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Living former U.S. Senators from Tennessee[edit]
As of November 2015[update], there are four living former U.S. Senators from Tennessee; three from Class 1 and one from Class 2.
Senator | Term of office | Class | Date of birth (and age) |
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Bill Brock | 1971–1977 | 1 | November 23, 1930 |
Jim Sasser | 1977–1995 | 1 | September 30, 1936 |
Al Gore | 1985–1993 | 2 | March 31, 1948 |
Bill Frist | 1995–2007 | 1 | February 22, 1952 |
References[edit]
- ^ "WHITE, Hugh Lawson, (1773–1840)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
See also[edit]
- United States Congressional Delegations from Tennessee
- List of United States Representatives from Tennessee
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