1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 86
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Rufus Jones (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Carpenter Jr. (D) by 57.6 points.
Rufus JonesDemocrat · winner
78.8%4,385
Robert L. Carpenter Jr.Democrat
21.2%1,181
5,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET