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Tennessee House of Representatives seat · former district

Tennessee House District SHELBY 15

2 elections since 1968: Democrats won 0, Republicans 2.

1970 election

Nov 3, 1970
  1. Edward F. Williams III (R) · won76.8%
  2. Robert W. Dodd (D)21.7%
  3. Ruby Gaither (OTH)1.5%

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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.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1970Edward F. Williams III (R)Robert W. Dodd (D)55.1
1968Thomas B. Avery (R)C. B. Smith Jr. (D)43.7

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)