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.
District 1
District historyJames H. Quillen REP +29.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Quillen Won | REP | 92,143 | 64.51% | |
| William Gordon Ball | DEM | 50,694 | 35.49% | |
| Write-in | — | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 142,841 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyJohn J. Duncan Sr. REP +63.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Duncan Sr. Won | REP | 125,082 | 81.84% | |
| Margaret Francis | DEM | 27,745 | 18.15% | |
| Write-in | — | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 152,833 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyMarilyn Lloyd Bouquard DEM +77.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard Won | DEM | 108,282 | 88.87% | |
| Dan Rucker East | IND | 13,535 | 11.11% | |
| Write-in | — | 21 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 121,838 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyAl Gore DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gore Won | DEM | 108,695 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | — | 6 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 108,701 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyWilliam Hill Boner DEM +16.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill Boner Won | DEM | 68,608 | 51.35% | |
| William Dean Goodwin | REP | 47,288 | 35.39% | |
| Henry Haile | IND | 17,674 | 13.23% | |
| Write-in | — | 38 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 133,608 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyRobin L. Beard REP +49.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin L. Beard Won | REP | 114,630 | 74.63% | |
| C. Ronald Arline | DEM | 38,954 | 25.36% | |
| Write-in | — | 7 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 153,591 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyEd Jones DEM +45.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jones Won | DEM | 96,863 | 72.90% | |
| Ross Earl Cook | REP | 36,003 | 27.10% | |
| Total | 132,866 | |||
Official source: data
District 8
District historyHarold E. Ford DEM +40.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold E. Ford Won | DEM | 80,776 | 69.68% | |
| Duncan Ragsdale | REP | 33,679 | 29.05% | |
| Richard Whitmore | IND | 1,460 | 1.26% | |
| Write-in | — | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 115,917 | |||
Official source: data
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