1970Final results
1970 election for Tennessee House District 7
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William C. Watson (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Vestal (R) by 10.8 points.
William C. WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.4%6,878
James E. VestalRepublican
44.6%5,532
12,410 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