1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 59
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Dick Clark (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Earl C. Shacklett Jr. (D) by 17.4 points.
Dick ClarkDemocrat · winner
58.7%3,293
Earl C. Shacklett Jr.Democrat · incumbent
41.3%2,315
5,608 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET