1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 97
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William Turner (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Bousson Jr. (D) by 13.4 points.
William TurnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
47.2%2,943
Edward J. Bousson Jr.Democrat
33.8%2,108
Ric GaiaDemocrat
19.0%1,181
6,232 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET