1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 36
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
James A. Melton (R) won with 48.8% of the vote, defeating Wayne W. Humphrey (D) by 7.5 points.
James A. MeltonRepublican · winner
48.8%5,119
Wayne W. HumphreyDemocrat
41.3%4,337
Jack O. ElkinsOther party
9.9%1,038
10,494 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