1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 47
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Rabon W. Johnson (D) won with 35.1% of the vote, defeating Sam Sawyers (D) by 4.5 points.
Rabon W. JohnsonDemocrat · winner
35.1%3,209
Sam SawyersDemocrat
30.6%2,797
J. GaunceDemocrat
16.0%1,468
T. H. Strawn Jr.Democrat
14.3%1,308
C. D. GrahamDemocrat
3.7%334
9,149 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Rabon W. Johnson (D)Sam Sawyers (D)J. Gaunce (D)T. H. Strawn Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: C. D. Graham (Democrat), 3.7%