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1968 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Fulton won the 1968 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Fulton received 61,045 popular votes (48.72%). The main challenger was George Kelley (42.17%).

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

Fulton +6.5 pts · won by 8,209 votes
Richard FultonDemocraticWINNER48.72%
61,045 votes
George KelleyRepublican42.17%
52,836 votes
William F Burton Jr.Independent9.11%
11,412 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.