1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Davidson 3
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Bill Boner (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Walter Morgan (D) by 36.8 points.
Bill BonerDemocrat · winner
62.5%3,167
Walter MorganDemocrat · incumbent
25.7%1,302
J. R. KingDemocrat
8.5%432
William A. ParsonsDemocrat
3.2%163
5,064 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bill Boner (D)Walter Morgan (D)J. R. King (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Parsons (Democrat), 3.2%