1972 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

Howard H. Baker won the 1972 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. Howard H. Baker received 716,539 popular votes (61.55%). The main challenger was Ray Blanton (37.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Blanton

Baker +23.7 pts · won by 275,940 votes

Howard H. Baker RepublicanWINNER61.55%

716,539 votes

Ray Blanton Democratic37.85%

440,599 votes

Dan R. EastIndependent0.6%

7,026 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.