TN-09 — 1986 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1986 US House electionTN-09 · U.S. HouseFordD+67.1
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Harold E Ford (i) ✓Democrat | 83.4% | 83,006 |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac RichmondRepublican | 16.3% | 16,221 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.3% | 289 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1986 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 1986 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1986 contest.
Margin history
TN-09 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1986TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1986 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.