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1978 House elections · Tennessee districts

Tennessee U.S. House election results 1978

Results in all of Tennessee's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 5, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.

  • Democratic 5
  • Republican 3

James H. Quillen REP +29.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
James H. Quillen WonREP92,14364.51%
William Gordon BallDEM50,69435.49%
Write-in—40.00%
Total142,841

Official source: data

John J. Duncan Sr. REP +63.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John J. Duncan Sr. WonREP125,08281.84%
Margaret FrancisDEM27,74518.15%
Write-in—60.00%
Total152,833

Official source: data

Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard DEM +77.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard WonDEM108,28288.87%
Dan Rucker EastIND13,53511.11%
Write-in—210.02%
Total121,838

Official source: data

Al Gore DEM

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Al Gore WonDEM108,69599.99%
Write-in—60.01%
Total108,701

Official source: data

William Hill Boner DEM +16.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William Hill Boner WonDEM68,60851.35%
William Dean GoodwinREP47,28835.39%
Henry HaileIND17,67413.23%
Write-in—380.03%
Total133,608

Official source: data

Robin L. Beard REP +49.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Robin L. Beard WonREP114,63074.63%
C. Ronald ArlineDEM38,95425.36%
Write-in—70.01%
Total153,591

Official source: data

Ed Jones DEM +45.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ed Jones WonDEM96,86372.90%
Ross Earl CookREP36,00327.10%
Total132,866

Official source: data

Harold E. Ford DEM +40.6

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Harold E. Ford WonDEM80,77669.68%
Duncan RagsdaleREP33,67929.05%
Richard WhitmoreIND1,4601.26%
Write-in—20.00%
Total115,917

Official source: data

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.