1988Final results
1988 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Harold L. Coker (R) by 14.8 points.
Marilyn LloydDemocrat · winner
57.4%108,264
Harold L. CokerRepublican
42.6%80,372
188,638 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Marilyn LloydHarold L. Coker
$621.5K
Raised by the campaign
$628.2K
$618.2K
Spent by the campaign
$626.9K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988