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1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election?

Harold E. Ford Sr. won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 9 Election. Harold E. Ford Sr. received 83,006 popular votes (83.41%). The main challenger was Isaac Richmond (16.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Richmond

Sr. +67.1 pts · won by 66,785 votes
Harold E. Ford Sr.DemocraticWINNER83.41%
83,006 votes
Isaac RichmondRepublican16.3%
16,221 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.