1986Final results
1986 election for Tennessee House District 84
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
David A. Shirley (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Lane (R) by 23.2 points.
David A. ShirleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.6%6,770
Herbert J. LaneRepublican
38.4%4,219
10,993 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET