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1962 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election

Tennessee · 8 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election?

Ross Bass won the 1962 Tennessee U.S. House District 6 Election. Ross Bass received 36,404 popular votes (81.75%). The main challenger was J J Underwood (18.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Bass and Underwood

Bass +63.5 pts · won by 28,284 votes
Ross BassDemocraticWINNER81.75%
36,404 votes
J J UnderwoodIndependent18.23%
8,120 votes
Allen Delkunknown0%
2 votes
Hayes Gordonunknown0%
1 votes
J S Beasleyunknown0%
1 votes
Jonesunknown0%
1 votes
G B Westunknown0%
1 votes
D Seatt Paretunknown0%
1 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.