1996Final results
1996 election for Tennessee House District 5
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Zane C. Whitson Jr. (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Howard Prueitt (D) by 43.9 points.
Zane C. Whitson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
72.0%10,956
Howard PrueittDemocrat
28.0%4,267
15,223 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET