1978Final results
1978 primary for Tennessee House District 18
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Bill Owen (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating William S. Lockett (D) by 35.4 points.
Bill OwenDemocrat · winner
67.7%3,721
William S. LockettDemocrat
32.3%1,775
5,496 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET