1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 58
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Charles W. Pruitt (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating James L. Perkins (D) by 43.0 points.
Charles W. PruittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%3,011
James L. PerkinsDemocrat
21.3%996
Bob BellDemocrat
14.4%675
4,682 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET