1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 8
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Joe L. Bewley (R) won with 87.6% of the vote, defeating Malvina Bush (R) by 75.3 points.
Joe L. BewleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
87.6%2,467
Malvina BushRepublican
12.4%348
2,815 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET