1972Final results

1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 36

Name: 1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 36
Start: 1972-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

James A. Melton (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Harry T. Burns (R) by 18.2 points.

James A. MeltonRepublican · winner

59.1%2,103

40.9%1,454

3,557 votes

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