1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 35
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ned McWherter (D) won with 34.7% of the vote, defeating Bruce Conley (D) by 11.8 points.
Ned McWherterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.7%6,189
Larry BatesDemocrat · winner
24.8%4,435
Bruce ConleyDemocrat
22.9%4,086
Franklin CochranDemocrat · incumbent
17.6%3,139
17,849 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET