1986Final results
1986 primary for Tennessee Senate District 19
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Avon Williams (D) won with 45.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Jackson (D) by 2.6 points.
Avon WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.1%8,705
Richard JacksonDemocrat
42.5%8,210
John Lewis Jr.Democrat
5.1%989
Nick WigginsDemocrat
3.2%610
Jessie D. McDonaldDemocrat
2.3%435
Virginia NyabangoDemocrat
1.8%353
19,302 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Avon Williams (D)Richard Jackson (D)John Lewis Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Nick Wiggins (Democrat), 3.2%; Jessie D. McDonald (Democrat), 2.3%; Virginia Nyabango (Democrat), 1.8%