1986Final results
1986 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Golden (R) by 7.9 points.
Marilyn LloydDemocrat · winner
53.9%75,034
Jim GoldenRepublican
46.1%64,084
139,120 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Marilyn LloydJim Golden
$636.9K
Raised by the campaign
$455.7K
$637.9K
Spent by the campaign
$455.3K
$305
Cash on hand
$364
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986