1988Final results

1988 primary for Tennessee House District 17

Name: 1988 primary for Tennessee House District 17
Start: 1988-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Paul Scruggs (R) won with 88.7% of the vote, defeating Robert Watson (R) by 77.4 points.

Paul ScruggsRepublican · winner · incumbent

88.7%3,472

11.3%442

3,914 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET