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1972Final results

1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 47

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

J. Stanley Rogers (D) won with 88.1% of the vote, defeating James Mayton (D) by 76.2 points.

J. Stanley RogersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.1%5,766
James MaytonDemocrat
11.9%780
6,546 votes

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