1978Final results
1978 primary for Tennessee House District 59
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Dick Clark (D) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating Garnett L. Gardner Jr. (D) by 56.8 points.
Dick ClarkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.4%6,475
Garnett L. Gardner Jr.Democrat
21.6%1,786
8,261 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET