1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 18
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
James H. Cummings (D) won with 46.3% of the vote, defeating Roscoe G. Spielman (D) by 23.5 points.
James H. CummingsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.3%9,016
Ewing Smith Jr.Democrat · winner
30.0%5,831
Roscoe G. SpielmanDemocrat
22.8%4,438
William J. WebbDemocrat
0.9%184
19,469 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James H. Cummings (D)Ewing Smith Jr. (D)Roscoe G. Spielman (D)
Also on the ballot: William J. Webb (Democrat), 0.9%