1970Final results
1970 election for Tennessee House District 35
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
2 seats: Larry Bates (D), Ned McWherter (D) won.
2 seatsLarry BatesDemocrat · winner
48.2%10,539
Ned McWherterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.2%8,785
Richard FickleRepublican
11.6%2,524
21,848 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