1962 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 5 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Fulton won the 1962 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Fulton received 47,756 popular votes (60.43%). The main challenger was Carlton Loser (38.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Fulton and Loser

Fulton +22.2 pts · won by 17,574 votes

Richard Fulton DemocraticWINNER60.43%

47,756 votes

Carlton Loser Democratic38.19%

30,182 votes

William I Loveunknown0.57%

447 votes

H L Crowderunknown0.54%

426 votes

H J Ryanunknown0.28%

220 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.