1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Davidson 9
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Charles W. Pruitt (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating M. G. Blakemore (D) by 25.1 points.
Charles W. PruittDemocrat · winner
52.1%1,685
M. G. BlakemoreDemocrat · incumbent
27.0%873
John Lewis Jr.Democrat
20.9%676
3,234 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET