1994Final results
1994 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Rod Deberry (R) by 15.6 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner
57.8%94,805
Rod DeberryRepublican
42.2%69,226
164,040 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 1994
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 FordRod Deberry
$363.5K
Raised by the campaign
$184K
$366.7K
Spent by the campaign
$182K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994