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1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

Tennessee · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Fulton won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Fulton received 93,555 popular votes (62.59%). The main challenger was Alfred Adams (36.84%).

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

Fulton +25.8 pts · won by 38,488 votes
Richard FultonDemocraticWINNER62.59%
93,555 votes
Alfred AdamsRepublican36.84%
55,067 votes
Scott DouglasIndependent0.43%
640 votes
Lee GalvantiIndependent0.14%
202 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.