1974Final results
1974 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 5
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Paul D. Tindell (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Oscar E. Obleness (R) by 15.2 points.
Paul D. TindellRepublican · winner
57.6%2,858
Oscar E. OblenessRepublican
42.4%2,103
4,961 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET