1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee
The 1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1972, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Howard Baker won re-election to a second term.
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Candidates
Republican
- Howard Baker, incumbent U.S. Senator
Democratic
- Ray Blanton, U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Howard Baker (incumbent) | 716,539 | 61.55% | +5.85% | |
| Democratic | Ray Blanton | 440,599 | 37.85% | +6.46% | |
| Majority | 275,940 | 23.70% | +12.30% | ||
| Turnout | 1,157,138 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- Cook, Rhodes (2017-10-26). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State. ISBN 9781506368993.
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