1984Final results
1984 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating John Davis (R) by 4.9 points.
Marilyn LloydDemocrat · winner
52.4%99,465
John DavisRepublican
47.6%90,216
189,683 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 1984
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.
Marilyn LloydJohn Davis
$263.7K
Raised by the campaign
$145.2K
$264K
Spent by the campaign
$144K
$3K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984