1972Final results
1972 election for Tennessee House District 95
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Gerald W. Benefield (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating James Wiley (D) by 51.0 points.
Gerald W. BenefieldRepublican · winner
72.7%10,645
James WileyDemocrat
21.7%3,173
Byron PeelOther party
5.7%830
14,649 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