1970Final results
1970 election for Tennessee House of Representatives: Hamilton 4
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Bob Davis (D) won re-election with 47.3% of the vote, defeating William W. C. Carter Jr. (R) by 2.5 points.
Bob DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
47.3%3,100
William W. C. Carter Jr.Republican
44.8%2,934
Grover DavisIndependent
6.8%444
C. A. BrownIndependent
1.2%76
6,554 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Bob Davis (D)William W. C. Carter Jr. (R)Grover Davis (I)
Also on the ballot: C. A. Brown (Independent), 1.2%