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1972Final results

1972 election for Tennessee House District 26

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Ray White (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Norma E. Thompson (D) by 35.6 points.

Ray WhiteRepublican · winner
64.6%5,956
Norma E. ThompsonDemocrat
29.0%2,670
Dorothy A. FannOther party
6.4%594
9,220 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

EvenR+8.71976R+46.01978R+45.81984R+51.51988R+40.31990R+37.82004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Ray White (R)Norma E. Thompson (D)Dorothy A. Fann (OTH)