1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 86
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Emmitt Ford (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Floyd Peete Jr. (D) by 42.9 points.
Emmitt FordDemocrat · winner
67.9%4,578
Floyd Peete Jr.Democrat
25.0%1,685
Chas CabbageDemocrat
4.9%332
Ron ShippDemocrat
2.1%144
6,739 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Emmitt Ford (D)Floyd Peete Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Chas Cabbage (Democrat), 4.9%; Ron Shipp (Democrat), 2.1%