1990Final results
1990 election for Tennessee House District 52
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William P. Purcell III (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Ronald P. Coles (R) by 53.5 points.
William P. Purcell IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.7%4,074
Ronald P. ColesRepublican
23.3%1,235
5,309 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET