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1966 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Fulton won the 1966 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Fulton received 55,685 popular votes (63%). The main challenger was George Kelly (37%).

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

Fulton +26.0 pts · won by 22,979 votes
Richard FultonDemocraticWINNER63%
55,685 votes
George KellyRepublican37%
32,706 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.