1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 52
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William P. Purcell III (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Carol Solomon (D) by 4.3 points.
William P. Purcell IIIDemocrat · winner
50.8%3,874
Carol SolomonDemocrat
46.5%3,548
Luther E. BestDemocrat
2.8%211
7,633 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET