1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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  1966 November 7, 1972 1978  
  Howard Baker photo.jpg Ray Blanton.jpg
Nominee Howard Baker Ray Blanton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote716,539440,599
Percentage61.55%37.85%

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Baker:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Blanton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Senator before election

Howard Baker
Republican

Elected Senator

Howard Baker
Republican

The 1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1972, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Howard Baker won re-election to a second term, becoming the first Republican Senator in the state to ever do so.

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Primary

Republican

9.1% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary. [1]

Democratic

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Button for Don Palmer, Blanton's strongest opponent

13.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary. [1]

Candidates

Republican

Democratic

General election

1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Howard Baker (incumbent) 716,539 61.55% +5.85%
Democratic Ray Blanton 440,59937.85%+6.46%
Majority 275,94023.70%+12.30%
Turnout 1,157,138
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 22.
  2. "TN US Senate-D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN   9781506368993.

Works cited