Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1970)
The Tennessee Sheriffs' Term Limits, Amendment 1, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Tennessee on November 3, 1970, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended regarding the sheriffs’ term limits. The amendment proposed that a sheriff would be elected for a period of four years, rather than two. This referendum was eventually defeated because it did not receive majority votes in the gubernatorial election.[1]
Election results
| Tennessee Amendment 1 (1970) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 283,210 | 55.25% | ||
| No | 229,349 | 44.75% | ||
Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Tennessee, 1968-1990
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