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The 1988 United States election in Tennessee was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Bill Andersen with 65.1% of the vote.
As of 2024, this was the last time the Democrats won the Class 1 Senate seat from Tennessee.