1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Claude Burdikoff (R) by 59.9 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner
78.7%75,428
Claude BurdikoffRepublican
18.9%18,078
Gwendolyn L. MooreIndependent
1.0%932
Johnny KellyIndependent
0.8%775
Greg VoehringerIndependent
0.6%567
95,782 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 1998
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
$515.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$521.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$6.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Harold Ford (D)Claude Burdikoff (R)
Also on the ballot: Gwendolyn L. Moore (Independent), 1.0%; Johnny Kelly (Independent), 0.8%; Greg Voehringer (Independent), 0.6%