1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee House District 97
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William Turner (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Bousson Jr. (R) by 22.7 points.
William TurnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%5,700
Edward J. Bousson Jr.Republican
38.6%3,588
9,288 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