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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Tennessee/TN-02
      1986·US House·Tennessee·District profile →

      Tennessee District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John J Duncan
      76.2%96,396 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John F Bowen
      23.8%30,088 votes
      Margin
      R+52.4
      126,486 total votes
      3 candidates126,486 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John J DuncanREP✓
      		REP96,39676.2%
      John F BowenDEM
      		DEM30,08823.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+33.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.4%66.2%R+33.9366,818
      202034.4%63.7%R+29.2356,264
      201629.5%64.7%R+35.2288,734
      201231.5%68.5%R+37.1268,528
      200834.5%63.7%R+29.3292,419

      Seat History

      US House in Tennessee

      2024
      Tim BurchettREP
      R+38.5
      2022
      Tim BurchettREP
      R+35.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tim BurchettREP
      R+36.6
      2018
      Tim BurchettREP
      R+32.9
      2016
      John J DuncanREP
      R+51.3
      2014
      John J DuncanREP
      R+49.9
      2012
      John J DuncanREP
      R+53.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      John J DuncanREP
      R+67.1
      2008
      John J DuncanREP
      R+56.2
      2006
      John J DuncanREP
      R+55.5
      2004
      John J DuncanREP
      R+60.0
      2002
      John J DuncanREP
      R+59.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      John J DuncanREP
      R+89.3
      1998
      John J DuncanREP
      R+88.6
      1996
      John J DuncanREP
      R+42.1
      View all US House history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John F BowenDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      John J DuncanREP
      Record21W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Tennessee, 1986

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