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1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

LaMar Baker won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. LaMar Baker received 61,527 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Richard Winningham (45.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Winningham

Baker +5.7 pts · won by 6,865 votes
LaMar BakerRepublicanWINNER51.27%
61,527 votes
Richard WinninghamDemocratic45.55%
54,662 votes
Robert ShockeyIndependent1.77%
2,124 votes
Z D MasseyIndependent1.15%
1,375 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.