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1976 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Clifford Allen won the 1976 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Clifford Allen received 125,830 popular votes (92.42%). The main challenger was Roger Bissell (7.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Bissell

Allen +84.9 pts · won by 115,538 votes
Clifford AllenDemocraticWINNER92.42%
125,830 votes
Roger BissellIndependent7.56%
10,292 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.