Tennessee House of Representatives seat · former district
Tennessee House District SHELBY 16
2 elections since 1968: Democrats won 2, Republicans 0.
1970 election
Nov 3, 1970- Bob Hawks (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
2 races since 1968.
Primaries: 1968 Democratic 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)