2004Final results
2004 election for Tennessee's 9th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Harold Ford (D) won with 82.0% of the vote, defeating Ruben E. Fort (R) by 64.1 points.
Harold FordDemocrat · winner
82.0%190,648
Ruben E. FortRepublican
17.9%41,578
232,392 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 2004
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
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004