1988Final results
1988 election for Tennessee's 2nd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
John J. Duncan, Jr. (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Dudley W. Taylor (D) by 12.5 points.
John J. Duncan, Jr.Republican · winner
56.2%99,631
Dudley W. TaylorDemocrat
43.8%77,540
177,174 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dudley W. TaylorJohn J. Duncan, Jr.
$397K
Raised by the campaign
$448.5K
$391.4K
Spent by the campaign
$435.6K
$5.5K
Cash on hand
$13K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988