Harold Ford
Last held office: U.S. House, TN-9 (1983–1997). Ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 10.
Last office: U.S. House, TN-9Born 1945
- Last margin
- +15.6
- Won 1994
- Elections
- 10
- 1976–1994
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Rod Deberry (R) | 57.8% | D+15.6 | $363.5K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Charles L. Black (R), Richard Liptock (I), James Vandergriff (I) | 57.9% | D+29.5 | $206.5K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Aaron C. Davis (R), Thomas M. Davidson (I), Isaac Richmond (I) | 58.1% | D+27.4 | $283.6K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Isaac Richmond (I) | 81.6% | D+63.2 | $298.1K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Isaac Richmond (R) | 83.4% | D+67.1 | $326.8K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | William Bryan Thompson Jr. (R) | 71.5% | D+43.1 | $246.2K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TN-9 | General | Won | Joe Crawford (R), Isaac Richmond (I) | 72.4% | D+46.1 | $233.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — | $156.8K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | Duncan Ragsdale (R), Richard Whitmore (I) | 69.7% | D+40.6 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, TN-8 | General | Won | A. D. "andy" Allissandratos (R), Mark F. Flanagan (I) | 60.7% | D+22.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1993–94
- Raised
- $363.5K
- Spent
- $366.7K
- Cash
- $1.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1994Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Ford has held
- U.S. House, TN-9 · 1983–1997
- U.S. House, TN-8 · 1975–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ford has run against
- Rod Deberry (R) · 1994 election, won
- Charles L. Black (R) · 1992 election, won
- Aaron C. Davis (R) · 1990 election, won
- Isaac Richmond (I) · 1988 election, won
- William Bryan Thompson Jr. (R) · 1984 election, won
- Joe Crawford (R) · 1982 election, won
- Duncan Ragsdale (R) · 1978 election, won
- A. D. "andy" Allissandratos (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ford
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET