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1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election?

Ed Jones won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 7 Election. Ed Jones received 92,419 popular votes (70.47%). The main challenger was Stockton Adkins (29.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Adkins

Jones +40.9 pts · won by 53,693 votes
Ed JonesDemocraticWINNER70.47%
92,419 votes
Stockton AdkinsRepublican29.53%
38,726 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.