1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee House District 5
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Zane C. Whitson Jr. (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Mike Hunter (D) by 40.9 points.
Zane C. Whitson Jr.Republican · winner
70.4%6,884
Mike HunterDemocrat
29.6%2,890
9,774 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