1974Final results
1974 election for Tennessee House District 79
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Jimmy Bishop (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Elma Ross (R) by 62.4 points.
Jimmy BishopDemocrat · winner
81.2%7,821
Elma RossRepublican
18.8%1,810
9,631 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