Bill Boner
Last held office: U.S. House, TN-5 (1978–1988). Ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 5.
- Last margin
- +18.0
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Boner was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Boner has run
Margin: how far Boner finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. House, TN-5 | General | Won | Terry Holcomb (R), Charlie Daniels (I), Russell Hancock (I) | 57.9% | D+18.0 | $811.8K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, TN-5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $407.4K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TN-5 | General | Won | Laurel Steinhice (R) | 80.1% | D+60.3 | $324.3K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TN-5 | General | Won | Mike Adams (R) | 65.4% | D+30.8 | $300.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, TN-5 | General | Won | William Dean Goodwin (R), Henry Haile (I) | 51.4% | D+16.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1985–86
- Raised
- $811.8K
- Spent
- $909.5K
- Cash
- $76.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1986Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Boner has held
- U.S. House, TN-5 · 1978–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Boner has run against
- Terry Holcomb (R) · 1986 election, won
- Laurel Steinhice (R) · 1982 election, won
- Mike Adams (R) · 1980 election, won
- William Dean Goodwin (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Boner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8TN05021
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC