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1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Fulton won the 1970 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Fulton received 89,900 popular votes (70.55%). The main challenger was George Kelly (29.45%).

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

Fulton +41.1 pts · won by 52,378 votes
Richard FultonDemocraticWINNER70.55%
89,900 votes
George KellyRepublican29.45%
37,522 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.