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1986Final results

1986 election for Tennessee House District 20

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Arthur M. Swann (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Charles Amos (D) by 43.4 points.

Arthur M. SwannRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.7%9,295
Charles AmosDemocrat
28.3%3,670
12,967 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+42.81982R+48.91984R+43.41986R+30.51990R+25.21998R+26.02000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET