1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 78
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Harold Holt (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Robert S. Kirk (D) by 24.2 points.
Harold HoltDemocrat · winner
56.4%6,540
Robert S. KirkDemocrat
32.2%3,731
Terry SweatDemocrat
10.5%1,216
Howard SpicerDemocrat
0.9%109
11,596 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET