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1972Final results

1972 election for Tennessee House District 73

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Roger G. Murray Jr. (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Ken Baker (R) by 0.8 points.

Roger G. Murray Jr.Democrat · winner
50.4%6,483
Ken BakerRepublican
49.6%6,383
12,866 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+8.21978R+5.71980D+8.11982D+23.21986D+7.11990D+6.91992

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