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1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

James H. Jimmy Quillen won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. James H. Jimmy Quillen received 80,289 popular votes (68.88%). The main challenger was John B. Russell (31.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Quillen and Russell

Quillen +37.8 pts · won by 44,011 votes
James H. Jimmy QuillenRepublicanWINNER68.88%
80,289 votes
John B. RussellDemocratic31.12%
36,278 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.