DemocratNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
Harold Ford
Harold Ford ran in 6 elections between 1996 and 2006, winning 5. Served in the U.S. House (TN-9).
- Elections
- 6
- 1996–2006
- Won
- 5
- 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.
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 | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Lost | Bob Corker (R), Ed Choate (I), David Gatchell (I) | 48% | R+2.7 | $14.3M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Ruben E. Fort (R) | 82% | D+64.1 | $1.9M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Tony Rush (I) | 83.8% | D+67.7 | $1.2M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $565.6K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Claude Burdikoff (R), Gwendolyn L. Moore (I), Johnny Kelly (I) | 78.7% | D+59.9 | $515.6K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Rod Deberry (R), Silky Sullivan (I), Mary D. Taylor (I) | 61.1% | D+23.8 | $680.2K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ford has held
- U.S. House, TN-9 · 1997–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ford has run against
- Bob Corker (R) · 2006 election, lost
- Ruben E. Fort (R) · 2004 election, won
- Tony Rush (I) · 2002 election, won
- Claude Burdikoff (R) · 1998 election, won
- Rod Deberry (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)