1970Final results
1970 Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Shelby 15
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Edward F. Williams III (R) won with 47.0% of the vote, defeating Waymon G. Jones (R) by 21.8 points.
Edward F. Williams IIIRepublican · winner
47.0%1,877
Waymon G. JonesRepublican
25.2%1,006
Joe W. DardenRepublican
24.9%995
Homer Branan IIIRepublican
3.0%119
3,997 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Edward F. Williams III (R)Waymon G. Jones (R)Joe W. Darden (R)
Also on the ballot: Homer Branan III (Republican), 3.0%