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1964 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Fulton won the 1964 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Fulton received 74,597 popular votes (59.77%). The main challenger was H T D Wills (40.23%).

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

Fulton +19.5 pts · won by 24,387 votes
Richard FultonDemocraticWINNER59.77%
74,597 votes
H T D WillsRepublican40.23%
50,210 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.