1968Final results
1968 Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Washington 1
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Bob Vines (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Lou Thacker (R) by 1.3 points.
Bob VinesRepublican · winner
50.7%1,903
Lou ThackerRepublican
49.3%1,854
3,757 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET