1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 65
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Greg Orear (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Gene Davidson (D) by 2.9 points.
Greg OrearDemocrat · winner
50.5%4,143
Gene DavidsonDemocrat
47.6%3,904
Arthur L. TurnbowDemocrat
2.0%163
8,210 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET