1992Final results
1992 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Charles L. Black (R) by 29.5 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner
57.9%123,276
Charles L. BlackRepublican
28.5%60,606
Richard LiptockIndependent
6.6%14,075
James VandergriffIndependent
5.8%12,265
William RolenIndependent
1.2%2,517
212,755 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.
Harold FordNo Republican
$206.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$201.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$4.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Harold Ford (D)Charles L. Black (R)Richard Liptock (I)James Vandergriff (I)
Also on the ballot: William Rolen (Independent), 1.2%