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Tennessee House of Representatives seat · former district

Tennessee House District HAMILTON 1

2 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 1.

1970 election

Nov 3, 1970 · changed party
  1. Allen Edgar (R) · won49.9%
  2. James W. Vancleave (D) · incumbent49.1%
  3. Al L. Seals (IND)0.9%

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

Every election for this seat

2 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1970Allen Edgar (R)FlipJames W. Vancleave (D)0.8
1968James W. Vancleave (D)Curtis C. Hixon (R)8.2

Primaries: 1970 Republican primary

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)