1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 12
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Fred C. Atchley (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Herbert K. Wood (R) by 31.6 points.
Fred C. AtchleyRepublican · winner
57.9%4,290
Herbert K. WoodRepublican
26.3%1,949
Robert TallentRepublican
15.8%1,173
7,412 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET