1968Final results

1968 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Shelby 16

Name: 1968 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Shelby 16
Start: 1968-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Bob Hawks (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating James H. Bostick (D) by 18.8 points.

Bob HawksDemocrat · winner · incumbent

59.4%2,337

40.6%1,597

3,934 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET