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1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 4 Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 4 Election?

Joseph Evins won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 4 Election. Joseph Evins received 93,042 popular votes (81.1%). The main challenger was Billy Joe Finney (18.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Evins and Finney

Evins +62.2 pts · won by 71,353 votes
Joseph EvinsDemocraticWINNER81.1%
93,042 votes
Billy Joe FinneyRepublican18.9%
21,689 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.