1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 86
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 91.7% of the vote, defeating Bernard Roberson (R) by 83.3 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.7%9,878
Bernard RobersonRepublican
8.3%899
10,777 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET