1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Ed Jones (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Ross Earl Cook (R) by 45.8 points.
Ed JonesDemocrat · winner
72.9%96,863
Ross Earl CookRepublican
27.1%36,003
132,866 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