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Bob Scott (Tennessee)
Bob Scott was a 2014 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2] He was defeated in the general election by incumbent John Duncan, Jr. (R) on November 4, 2014.[3]
Scott ran for election to the same seat in 2006, 2004, and 1988.[4][5][6]
Biography
Scott earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee and an M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He worked in the chemical industry for 15 years. He also taught at Pellissippi State Technical Community College for 26 years before retiring.[7]
Elections
2014
Scott ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 2nd District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2014.[2] He was defeated in the general election by incumbent John Duncan, Jr. (R) on November 4, 2014.[3]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John J. Duncan, Jr. Incumbent |
72.5% | 120,853 | |
| Democratic | Bob Scott | 22.6% | 37,599 | |
| Green | Norris Dryer | 2.4% | 4,033 | |
| Independent | Casey Gouge | 2.5% | 4,222 | |
| Total Votes | 166,707 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, John Duncan, Jr. won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Scott (D) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Tennessee District 2 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Duncan, Jr. incumbent |
78.1% | 227,120 | |
| Democratic | Bob Scott | 21.9% | 63,639 | |
| Total Votes | 290,759 | |||
Personal
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Scott and his wife, Julia, have two sons.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bob + Scott + Tennessee + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Tennessee - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Huffington Post, "Election 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2006 Election Results," accessed June 24, 2020
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2004 Election Results," accessed June 24, 2020
- ↑ AP News, "Blanton Runs Distant Second In Tennessee Primary," August 4, 1999
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bob Scott for Congress, "About Bob Scott," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
