1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 86
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Rufus Jones (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Barbara Cooper (D) by 46.0 points.
Rufus JonesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%2,484
Barbara CooperDemocrat
24.2%856
Pearl E. HooverDemocrat
5.6%200
3,540 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET