1988Final results
1988 election for Tennessee House District 16
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Charles M. Severance (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating R. C. Herrell (D) by 39.5 points.
Charles M. SeveranceRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.7%10,985
R. C. HerrellDemocrat
30.3%4,767
15,752 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET