1972Final results
1972 primary for Tennessee House District 52
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
E. Marvin Fleming Sr. (D) won with 33.7% of the vote, defeating James L. Warren (D) by 5.3 points.
E. Marvin Fleming Sr.Democrat · winner
33.7%1,902
James L. WarrenDemocrat
28.4%1,605
Walter MorganDemocrat
20.8%1,173
J. R. KingDemocrat
14.7%828
C. Houston SagerDemocrat
2.4%135
5,643 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
E. Marvin Fleming Sr. (D)James L. Warren (D)Walter Morgan (D)J. R. King (D)
Also on the ballot: C. Houston Sager (Democrat), 2.4%