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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Tennessee/TN-05
      1986·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William Hill Boner
      57.9%85,126 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Terry Holcomb
      39.9%58,701 votes
      Margin
      D+18.0
      147,147 total votes
      6 candidates147,147 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William Hill BonerDEM✓
      		DEM85,12657.9%
      Terry HolcombREP
      		REP58,70139.9%
      Charlie DanielsIND
      		IND2,0331.4%
      Russell HancockIND
      		IND6580.5%
      Kenneth Wayne BloodworthIND
      		IND6090.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH200.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.2%58.2%R+18.0370,475
      202043.2%54.5%R+11.3364,675
      201638.5%55.6%R+17.1288,852
      201239.1%60.9%R+21.8264,843
      200841.3%57.4%R+16.2278,333

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Andrew OglesREP
      R+17.4
      2022
      Andrew OglesREP
      R+13.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+100.0
      2018
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+35.7
      2016
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+25.1
      2014
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+26.6
      2012
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+32.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+14.2
      2008
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+34.8
      2006
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+41.1
      2004
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+38.5
      2002
      Jim CooperDEM
      D+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+48.0
      1998
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+82.8
      1996
      Bob ClementDEM
      D+48.5
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      William Hill BonerDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+46.5
      Career1970-1996
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Charlie DanielsDEM
      Record0W-7L
      Avg MarginR+12.4
      Career1986-2014
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth Wayne BloodworthIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Russell HancockIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Terry HolcombREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

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