1972Final results

1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 17

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 17
Start: 1972-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Edward Mann (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Edward B. Helms (D) by 45.5 points.

Edward MannDemocrat · winner

72.7%1,750

27.3%656

2,406 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET