1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Tennessee Senate District 17
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Edward C. Blank (D) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating James A. Cathey (D) by 62.6 points.
Edward C. BlankDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.3%15,330
James A. CatheyDemocrat
18.7%3,527
18,857 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET