DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Emmitt Ford
Emmitt Ford ran in 8 elections between 1974 and 1980, winning 8. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 86).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86
- Elections
- 8
- 1974–1980
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Ford has run
Margin: how far Ford finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Kathryn I. Bowers (D), Robert Earl Hunt (D) | 73.8% | +48.7 |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 | Primary | Won | Floyd Peete Jr. (D), Chas Cabbage (D), Ron Shipp (D) | 67.9% | +42.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ford has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 · 1975–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)