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1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Dan Kuykendall won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Dan Kuykendall received 93,173 popular votes (55.36%). The main challenger was J O Patterson (44.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Kuykendall and Patterson

Kuykendall +11.3 pts · won by 18,933 votes
Dan KuykendallRepublicanWINNER55.36%
93,173 votes
J O PattersonDemocratic44.11%
74,240 votes
Porterunknown0.53%
893 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.