1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 68
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Roscoe Pickering (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating William M. Slayden II (D) by 29.9 points.
Roscoe PickeringDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%5,759
William M. Slayden IIDemocrat
32.7%3,006
Elbert S. WeatherfordDemocrat
4.7%431
9,196 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Roscoe Pickering (D)William M. Slayden II (D)
Also on the ballot: Elbert S. Weatherford (Democrat), 4.7%