1986Final results
1986 election for Tennessee House District 90
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Karen R. Williams (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Clayton P. Elam (D) by 32.6 points.
Karen R. WilliamsRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%6,331
Clayton P. ElamDemocrat
33.7%3,214
9,550 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