1986Final results
1986 election for Tennessee Senate District 23
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
William A. Richardson Jr. (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Holloway Jr. (R) by 1.1 points.
William A. Richardson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%18,914
Robert L. Holloway Jr.Republican
49.5%18,515
37,429 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