1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 14
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Paul Scruggs (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Trula Mugford (R) by 25.5 points.
Paul ScruggsRepublican · winner
50.4%2,125
Trula MugfordRepublican
24.9%1,050
James CordellRepublican
16.6%701
Roy E. Rudder Jr.Republican
5.5%233
Robert WatsonRepublican
2.5%107
4,216 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul Scruggs (R)Trula Mugford (R)James Cordell (R)Roy E. Rudder Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert Watson (Republican), 2.5%