1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 16
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Sandra Clark (R) won with 45.8% of the vote, defeating Paul D. Tindell (R) by 14.4 points.
Sandra ClarkRepublican · winner
45.8%1,862
Paul D. TindellRepublican · incumbent
31.3%1,275
Thomas D. MeltonRepublican
18.9%769
Jim HarbinRepublican
4.0%163
4,069 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Sandra Clark (R)Paul D. Tindell (R)Thomas D. Melton (R)
Also on the ballot: Jim Harbin (Republican), 4.0%