RepublicanNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Dan Tankersley
Last held office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72 (1984–1988). Ran in 4 elections between 1984 and 1986, winning 4.
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72
- Last margin
- +7.0
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 4
- 1984–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Tankersley 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 Tankersley has run
Margin: how far Tankersley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Won | O. Ralph Smith (D) | 53.5% | R+7.0 |
| 1986 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72 | General | Won | Billy Jack Goodrich (D) | 53.3% | R+6.7 |
| 1984 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Tankersley has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, District 72 · 1984–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tankersley has run against
- O. Ralph Smith (D) · 1986 election, won
- Billy Jack Goodrich (D) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive