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1986 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 27

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Bobby Carter (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Glynn Wilkinson (R) by 16.6 points.

Bobby CarterRepublican · winner
58.3%1,389
Glynn WilkinsonRepublican
41.7%994
2,383 votes

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