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1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election?

John J. Duncan Sr. won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 2 Election. John J. Duncan Sr. received 96,396 popular votes (76.21%). The main challenger was John F. Bowen (23.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Bowen

Sr. +52.4 pts · won by 66,308 votes
John J. Duncan Sr.RepublicanWINNER76.21%
96,396 votes
John F. BowenDemocratic23.79%
30,088 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.