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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04)
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All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 3
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 636,374 448,987
Percentage 57.58% 40.62%
Swing Increase 2.37% Decrease 4.15%

     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The 1986 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 4, 1986, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.

Following the 1986 elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 6-3 Democratic majority.[1][2]

United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1986[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 636,374 57.58% 6 —
Republican 448,987 40.62% 3 —
Independents 19,521 1.77% 0 —
Write-ins 347 0.03% 0 —
Totals 1,105,229 100.00% 9 —
Popular vote
Democratic
 
57.58%
Republican
 
40.62%
Other
 
1.80%
House seats
Democratic
 
66.67%
Republican
 
33.33%

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