1992Final results
1992 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd (D) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Zach Wamp (R) by 1.4 points.
Marilyn LloydDemocrat · winner
48.8%105,693
Zach WampRepublican
47.5%102,763
Carol HaganIndependent
2.0%4,433
Pete MelcherIndependent
0.9%2,048
Marjorie M. MartinIndependent
0.7%1,593
216,533 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 1992
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 LloydZach Wamp
$463.6K
Raised by the campaign
$275.7K
$637.8K
Spent by the campaign
$267.8K
$10.5K
Cash on hand
$10.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Marilyn Lloyd (D)Zach Wamp (R)
Also on the ballot: Carol Hagan (Independent), 2.0%; Pete Melcher (Independent), 0.9%; Marjorie M. Martin (Independent), 0.7%