1986Final results
1986 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Donald Sundquist (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating M. Lloyd Hiler (D) by 44.6 points.
Donald SundquistRepublican · winner
72.3%93,902
M. Lloyd HilerDemocrat
27.7%35,966
129,878 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.
M. Lloyd HilerDonald Sundquist
$4.2K
Raised by the campaign
$409.7K
$4.2K
Spent by the campaign
$281.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$189.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986