1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Tennessee House District 97
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Edward J. Bousson Jr. (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Hawks (D) by 31.7 points.
Edward J. Bousson Jr.Republican · winner
65.8%8,406
Bob HawksDemocrat · incumbent
34.2%4,360
12,766 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