1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 3
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Herbert J. Denton Jr. (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Vaughn Brewer (D) by 15.6 points.
Herbert J. Denton Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
57.8%7,030
Vaughn BrewerDemocrat
42.2%5,132
12,162 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