1986Final results

1986 primary for Tennessee Senate District 23

Name: 1986 primary for Tennessee Senate District 23
Start: 1986-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

William A. Richardson Jr. (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Kenneth N. Springer (D) by 20.8 points.

William A. Richardson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

60.4%14,038

39.6%9,194

23,234 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET