1976Final results
1976 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating A. D. "andy" Allissandratos (R) by 22.2 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner
60.7%100,683
A. D. "andy" AllissandratosRepublican
38.5%63,819
Mark F. FlanaganIndependent
0.9%1,450
165,954 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
Harold Ford (D)A. D. "andy" Allissandratos (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark F. Flanagan (Independent), 0.9%