1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 31
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
William W. C. Carter Jr. (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Dale Engstrom (R) by 15.3 points.
William W. C. Carter Jr.Republican · winner
57.7%1,578
Dale EngstromRepublican · incumbent
42.3%1,159
2,737 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET