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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Tennessee/TN-03
      1978·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Marilyn Lloyd
      88.9%108,282 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Dan Rucker East
      11.1%13,535 votes
      Margin
      D+88.9
      121,838 total votes
      3 candidates121,838 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Marilyn LloydDEM✓
      		DEM108,28288.9%
      Dan Rucker EastIND
      		IND13,53511.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH210.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+35.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.4%67.3%R+35.9361,338
      202033.1%65.0%R+31.9348,163
      201629.9%65.1%R+35.2289,486
      201235.1%64.9%R+29.7277,301
      200836.7%61.7%R+25.0298,221

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+38.2
      2022
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+38.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+36.8
      2018
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+29.2
      2016
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+37.5
      2014
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+27.8
      2012
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+26.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Charles J €œchuck” FleischmannREP
      R+28.8
      2008
      Zach WampREP
      R+42.0
      2006
      Zach WampREP
      R+31.4
      2004
      Zach WampREP
      R+31.9
      2002
      Zach WampREP
      R+30.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Zach WampREP
      R+29.3
      1998
      Zach WampREP
      R+33.4
      1996
      Zach WampREP
      R+13.8
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Marilyn LloydDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Dan Rucker EastIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Tennessee, 1978

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