1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd (D) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating Dan Rucker East (Ind) by 77.8 points.
Marilyn LloydDemocrat · winner
88.9%108,282
Dan Rucker EastIndependent
11.1%13,535
121,838 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET