1976Final results
1976 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
James Quillen (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Lloyd H. Blevins (D) by 16.8 points.
James QuillenRepublican · winner
57.9%97,781
Lloyd H. BlevinsDemocrat
41.2%69,507
Robert Joseph BobicIndependent
0.6%967
Mary S. JoynerIndependent
0.3%476
168,734 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
James Quillen (R)Lloyd H. Blevins (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Joseph Bobic (Independent), 0.6%; Mary S. Joyner (Independent), 0.3%