Tennessee voters crowd polls in key 1988 primaries
Tennessee Democrats faced a tight gubernatorial race between a Kennedy style liberal and a Johnson ally while Frank Clement squared off with Ross Bass in the U S Senate primary. Republicans held their first real primary in 46 years with Kenneth Roberts challenging Howard Baker Jr for the Senate nomination as 1.6 million voters were expected to participate statewide.
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Nashville, Tenn
U.S. Senate
Boy Wonder
Frank Clement
Ross Bass
Clement
Estes Kefauver
Nashville
John Jay Hooker Jr
U.S. Atty
Robert Kennedy
Kenneth Roberts
Goldwater
Howard Baker Jr
Knoxville
U. S. Senate
Clement-Bass
Close Race Seen For Tennessee Governor Ballot
Nashville voters faced a stark choice between experience and inexperience as two names dominated the ballot. Ellington and Hooker campaigned on growth, education, and highway plans while arguing over tax policy and governance during a pivotal gubernatorial election.
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Ellington
Tennessee
Hooker
Nicely Presses PSC Reform in Tennessee Race
In Nashville UPI reports a bitter Public Service Commission race climaxes as incumbent Ilam Todd Fowler and challenger Glen Nicely vie for East Tennessee’s seat. Nicely accuses Fowler of favoring utilities amid a statewide tax crisis, while Fowler defends his record and cites support from major railway unions. Unopposed GOP candidate is William C. Carter Jr.
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Nashville
UPI
Public Service Commission
Ilam- Todd Fowler
Glen Nicely
Fowler
PSC
Tennessee
East Tennessee
Df Nicely
Mormons Set Yearly Trip To Grove In Palmyra
In a fragmented report from Palmyra New York and Nashville Tennessee UPI covers the Mormon pilgrimage to the sacred grove near the Finger Lakes where Joseph Smith is said to have visions. The piece notes political context with Gov Frank Clement and Sen Ross Bass in a primary race while referencing church leaders and local observers. The story blends religious heritage with election year rhetoric as it mentions Mormon missionaries and the yearly grove visit.
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Nashville
UPI
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Ellington
John Jay Hooker
Hooker
Tory
GOP
William Brock
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Organized Labor
Palmyra
N.Y
Finger Lakes
Joseph Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Clement
U.S
Bass Department of Agriculture
Smith
Bass
Grove
Angel Moroni
Ap Mormon
Newport
M. M. Bullard
Kefauver
Bullard
Thej
Kenneth Roberts
Howard Baker
Knoxville
Feeper
Non- Baker
Jormon
Senate
Fyeréd Dypeant Surtience
Dirksen
Iilnois
Rerun of 1964 Voting in 1984 Campaign
Clement and Bass lead a renewed GOP bid with Bass carrying the banner in 1984. Roberts, a decades-old attorney, toured Tennessee for over a year to announce his candidacy, drawing support from Louise Goff Reece and other national Republicans. The piece notes clashes with Baker and a focus on discrediting Bass, amid local newspaper details of ads and rates.
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Roberts
Attocney
Tennessee
Barry Goldwater
Louise Goff Reece
Johnson City
Harry Carhaugh
Chattanooga
Baker
Bass
Two Congressmen Face Stiffest Competition In Years
Nashville report on Tennessee primary races shows seven incumbents facing challengers while several districts lack opposition. In the 7th District, 72-year-old Rep. Murray faces strongest bid as Jerre Jordan runs, and Brock and Haney race in other districts. Republicans Quillen and Duncan face reelection pressures. Grider and Kuykendall run unopposed in the 9th.
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Memphis
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Tom Murray
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GOP
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Everett
Jerre Jordan
Murr
Tenn
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James H
Jimmy) Quillenang
John Duncan
R-Tenn
Joe J
Evins
William R. Anderson
D-Tenn
William Brock
Franklin Haney
Cleveland
Ville Florist
McNain
Rep
Richards County
Fulton
Unop
Julius Hurst
Memphis State I
George Kelley
Nash-Slater Hollis
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