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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Tennessee/TN-09
      1984·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Harold E Ford
      71.5%133,428 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William Bryan Thompson Jr.
      28.4%53,064 votes
      Margin
      D+43.1
      186,497 total votes
      3 candidates186,497 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Harold E FordDEM✓
      		DEM133,42871.5%
      William Bryan Thompson Jr.REP
      		REP53,06428.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+43.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202470.8%27.4%D+43.5235,055
      202073.3%25.1%D+48.1286,406
      201671.9%25.0%D+46.9256,946
      201274.2%25.8%D+48.3285,595
      200872.8%26.4%D+46.4322,765

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+45.6
      2022
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+43.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+57.3
      2018
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+60.8
      2016
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+59.9
      2014
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+51.6
      2012
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+51.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+48.9
      2008
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+87.8
      2006
      Steve CohenDEM
      D+41.9
      2004
      Harold E FordDEM
      D+64.2
      2002
      Harold E FordDEM
      D+83.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Harold E FordDEM
      D+100.0
      1998
      Harold E FordDEM
      D+59.9
      1996
      Harold E FordDEM
      D+23.8
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      Harold E FordDEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+51.8
      Career1970-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      William Bryan Thompson Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Tennessee, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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