1986Final results

1986 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 5

Name: 1986 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 5
Start: 1986-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Zane C. Whitson Jr. (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Roscoe Bayless (R) by 43.3 points.

Zane C. Whitson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

66.4%4,407

23.1%1,531

10.6%703

6,641 votes

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