1990Final results
1990 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Grady L. Rhoden (R) by 13.7 points.
Marilyn LloydDemocrat · winner
53.0%49,662
Grady L. RhodenRepublican
39.3%36,855
Pete MelcherIndependent
6.0%5,598
George E. GoogeIndependent
1.7%1,546
93,665 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 1990
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 LloydGrady L. Rhoden
$415.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4K
$234.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4K
$184.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 28, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Marilyn Lloyd (D)Grady L. Rhoden (R)Pete Melcher (I)
Also on the ballot: George E. Googe (Independent), 1.7%