DemocratNot in office · last served 1970Last on a ballot: Aug 1972

Franklin Cochran

Franklin Cochran ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 2. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 35).

Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35

Elections
4
1968–1972
Won
2
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Cochran was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Cochran has run

Margin: how far Cochran finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1972Tennessee House of Representatives, District 77PrimaryLostLarry Bates (D)19.5%−60.9
1970Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35PrimaryLostNed McWherter (D), Larry Bates (D), Bruce Conley (D)17.6%−17.1
1968Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35GeneralWonNed McWherter (D)52.6%D+5.2
1968Tennessee House of Representatives, District 35PrimaryWonNed McWherter (D)55%+9.9

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)