1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 31
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William W. C. Carter Jr. (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating L. Donald Hill (D) by 18.4 points.
William W. C. Carter Jr.Republican · winner
59.2%6,817
L. Donald HillDemocrat
40.8%4,700
11,517 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