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1978Final results

1978 election for Tennessee House District 10

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

J. B. Shockley (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating David Miller (D) by 6.9 points.

J. B. ShockleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.8%6,926
David MillerDemocrat
45.9%6,016
M. E. RogersIndependent
1.3%171
13,117 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

EvenR+2.11972D+7.51974R+3.61976R+6.91978R+17.91980R+26.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

J. B. Shockley (R)David Miller (D)

Also on the ballot: M. E. Rogers (Independent), 1.3%