1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 18
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
James T. Richards (R) won with 44.6% of the vote, defeating J. Earl Reed (R) by 2.9 points.
James T. RichardsRepublican · winner
44.6%1,359
J. Earl ReedRepublican
41.7%1,272
David H. Adams Sr.Republican
13.7%418
3,049 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET