Political Highlights: Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1992; U.S. House of Representatives, 1995-2011 Born: October 28, 1957; Fort Benning, Ga. Residence: Chattanooga Religion: Baptist Family: Wife, Kim Wamp; two children Education: U. of North Carolina, attended 1977-78; U. of Tennessee, attended 1978-79; U. of North Carolina, attended 1979-80
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) Randy Button (D) Thomas Morrell (I) Richard Sims (I)
Votes
84,583 73,839 1,929 1,498
%
52.3% 45.6% 1.2% 0.9%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) Charles Jolly (D) William Cole (I) Walt Ward (I) Thomas Morrell (I) Richard Sims (I)
Votes
113,408 85,714 1,002 718 304 294
%
56.3% 42.6% 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) James Lewis (D) Richard Sims (I)
Votes
75,100 37,144 1,468
%
66.0% 32.6% 1.3%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) Will Callaway (D) Trudy Austin (LIBERT)
Votes
139,840 75,785 3,235
%
63.9% 34.6% 1.5%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) John Wolfe (D) William Bolen (I) Timothy Sevier (I)
Votes
112,254 58,824 1,473 947
%
64.6% 33.9% 0.9% 0.6%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) John Wolfe (D) June Griffin (X) Doug Vandagriff (X) Jean Howard Hill (X)
Votes
166,154 84,295 3,018 1,696 1,473
%
64.7% 32.9% 1.2% 0.7% 0.6%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) Brent Benedict (D)
Votes
130,791 68,324
%
65.7% 34.3%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Zach Wamp (R) Doug Vandagriff (D) Jean Howard Hill (I) Ed Choate (I)