1986Final results
1986 primary for Tennessee House District 97
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William Turner (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Jesse E. Neely (D) by 63.5 points.
William TurnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.0%4,860
Jesse E. NeelyDemocrat
15.5%951
Lavearl BeatyDemocrat
5.5%338
6,154 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET