1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Crawford (R) by 46.1 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner
72.4%112,143
Joe CrawfordRepublican
26.4%40,812
Isaac RichmondIndependent
1.2%1,874
154,830 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Harold FordNo Republican
$233.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$223.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982