1974Final results
1974 election for Tennessee House District 97
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Edward J. Bousson Jr. (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating William Turner (D) by 8.3 points.
Edward J. Bousson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
54.1%5,484
William TurnerDemocrat
45.9%4,648
10,132 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