| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| Phil Bredesen (D) | 1241606 | 68.6% |
| Jim Bryson (R) | 538508 | 29.7% |
| Carl Whitaker | 11298 | 0.6% |
| George Banks(I) | 7506 | 0.4% |
| Charles E. Smith (I) | 4062 | 0.2% |
| Howard M. Switzer (I) | 2681 | 0.1% |
| NOTA (David Gatchell) | 2374 | 0.1% |
| Marivuana Leinoff (I) | 2105 | 0.1% |