1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 78
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
James Lanier (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating A. D. Walker (Oth) by 15.8 points.
James LanierDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%5,339
A. D. WalkerOther party
42.1%3,879
9,218 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