1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 93
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Michael Kernell (D) won with 41.6% of the vote, defeating James E. Williams (D) by 5.6 points.
Michael KernellDemocrat · winner
41.6%1,286
James E. WilliamsDemocrat
36.0%1,113
Jas LinderDemocrat
9.6%298
Roy TurksDemocrat
9.2%285
Thomas TroopeDemocrat
3.7%113
3,095 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael Kernell (D)James E. Williams (D)Jas Linder (D)Roy Turks (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Troope (Democrat), 3.7%