1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Tennessee House District 34
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Thomas C. Wheeler (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Laurence R. Dry Jr. (R) by 1.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Thomas C. WheelerDemocrat · winner
50.5%6,608
Laurence R. Dry Jr.Republican
49.5%6,472
13,080 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