1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Shelby 3
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Patrick Johnson Jr. (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating David A. Shirley (D) by 40.6 points.
Patrick Johnson Jr.Democrat · winner
70.3%2,684
David A. ShirleyDemocrat
29.7%1,133
3,817 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET