1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 90
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
John W. Spence Jr. (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Paul Drake (D) by 19.0 points.
John W. Spence Jr.Democrat · winner
50.8%1,330
Paul DrakeDemocrat
31.9%834
John EvansDemocrat
6.6%173
R. E. BillingsleyDemocrat
6.3%166
Johnny EliasDemocrat
4.3%113
2,616 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John W. Spence Jr. (D)Paul Drake (D)John Evans (D)R. E. Billingsley (D)
Also on the ballot: Johnny Elias (Democrat), 4.3%