1970Final results
1970 election for Tennessee House District 23
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
2 seats: Cletus W. Williams (D), William A. Richardson Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsCletus W. WilliamsDemocrat · winner
45.4%11,921
William A. Richardson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
27.9%7,320
Clifton B. MarlinRepublican
26.7%7,005
26,246 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET