1974Final results
1974 election for Tennessee House District 55
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Michael Murphy (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Malcolm Rust (R) by 54.9 points.
Michael MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.5%9,423
Malcolm RustRepublican
22.5%2,740
12,163 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET