TN-09 — 1982 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
congressional district1982 US House electionTN-09 · U.S. HouseFordD+46.1
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Harold E Ford ✓Democrat | 72.4% | 112,143 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe CrawfordRepublican | 26.4% | 40,812 |
| Isaac RichmondIndependent | 1.2% | 1,874 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1982 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current TN-09 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1982 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1982 contest.
Margin history
TN-09 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1982TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1982 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.