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1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Bart Gordon won the 1986 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Bart Gordon received 102,180 popular votes (76.82%). The main challenger was Fred Vail (23.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Vail

Gordon +53.6 pts · won by 71,357 votes
Bart GordonDemocraticWINNER76.82%
102,180 votes
Fred VailRepublican23.17%
30,823 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.