1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 86
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Rufus Jones (D) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Barbara Cooper (D) by 59.3 points.
Rufus JonesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.9%5,023
Barbara CooperDemocrat
17.6%1,149
Pearl E. HooverDemocrat
5.5%357
6,533 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET