1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 53
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Victor Ellis (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating William L. Scholes (D) by 11.8 points.
Victor EllisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%3,474
William L. ScholesDemocrat
44.1%2,738
6,212 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET