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1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

James H. Jimmy Quillen won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. James H. Jimmy Quillen received 78,896 popular votes (67.87%). The main challenger was David Bruce Shine (32.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Quillen and Shine

Quillen +35.7 pts · won by 41,548 votes
James H. Jimmy QuillenRepublicanWINNER67.87%
78,896 votes
David Bruce ShineDemocratic32.13%
37,348 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.