1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 16
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Sandra Clark (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating R. C. Herrell (D) by 29.9 points.
Sandra ClarkRepublican · winner
65.0%6,966
R. C. HerrellDemocrat
35.0%3,757
10,723 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET