1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Shelby 4
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Tommy Powell (D) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Joe V. Pellicciotti (D) by 22.1 points.
Tommy PowellDemocrat · winner
48.0%1,950
Joe V. PellicciottiDemocrat
25.9%1,053
John Marshall LuskDemocrat
19.3%785
J. F. KennyDemocrat
6.8%276
4,064 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET