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1970Final results

1970 election for Tennessee House District 37

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

2 seats: James Lanier (D), Frank Garner (D) won.

2 seats
James LanierDemocrat · winner
41.6%11,890
Frank GarnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.4%10,390
A. D. WalkerOther party
22.0%6,286
28,566 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

EvenD+32.11978D+22.51990D+27.31992D+14.21998D+10.12000D+33.42002

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