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Davidson County, TN November 3, 1998 General

U.S. Representative; District 5

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Robert N. "Bob" Clement 74,533 votes 83%

  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District, TN.
  • B.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1967
  • M.B.A. at Memphis State University, 1968
  • Tennessee Public Service Commission, six terms, two years as Chairman
  • President, Cumberland University, 1983-1988
  • Lt. Colonel in the Tennessee Army National Guard, with 29 years of service.
  • Former member, TVA Board of Directors
Priorities:
  • Transportation and Infrastructure needs.
  • Education.
  • Maintaining future solvency of the Social Security System.
Will Lancaster 5,696 votes 6%
  • Party: Independent
  • Native Nashvillian
  • B.A. Degree
  • Psychology
  • Vanderbilt University
Priorities:
  • Outlaw abortion except for instances where the mother's life is threatened
  • Preserve Christian values
  • Balance Budget
Al Borgman 5,438 votes 6%
  • Party: Independent
  • Occupation: Retired Real Estate Broker
  • Maritial Status: Married 55 years
  • Military: USA; WWII; OSS
  • Languages: Holland Dutch
  • Know internationally as a walker
  • Walked from Antioch, Tennessee to Miami, Florida
Priorities:
  • Political Action money - Should not be allowed from other states because it gives us a political action government.
  • Murder - Should be treated as a federal crime.
  • Public Defender Reform - Public Defenders are nothing but business agents for criminals
Gary I. Worden 4,340 votes 5%
  • Party: Independent

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