1976Final results
1976 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Clifford Allen (D) won with 92.4% of the vote, defeating Roger Bissell (Ind) by 84.9 points.
Clifford AllenDemocrat · winner
92.4%125,830
Roger BissellIndependent
7.6%10,292
136,151 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