1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee House District 1
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Clarence Blackburn (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Harold D. Necessary (R) by 27.6 points.
Clarence BlackburnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%6,230
Harold D. NecessaryRepublican
33.7%3,427
Thomas S. CuthillIndependent
4.9%500
10,157 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Clarence Blackburn (D)Harold D. Necessary (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas S. Cuthill (Independent), 4.9%