1978Final results
1978 primary for Tennessee House District 96
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Joseph T. Kirkland (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Allen E. Williams (D) by 42.4 points.
Joseph T. KirklandDemocrat · winner
71.2%2,132
Allen E. WilliamsDemocrat
28.8%862
2,994 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET