1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 66
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
H. Leon Perry (D) won with 37.6% of the vote, defeating Orman West (D) by 8.5 points.
H. Leon PerryDemocrat · winner
37.6%3,206
Orman WestDemocrat · incumbent
29.1%2,479
Joe K. WalkerDemocrat
25.5%2,173
Thurman GreggDemocrat
7.8%663
8,521 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET