1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 74
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Frank Lashlee (D) won with 41.8% of the vote, defeating Joel Owens (D) by 11.8 points.
Frank LashleeDemocrat · winner
41.8%4,156
Joel OwensDemocrat
30.0%2,984
Bennie AkersDemocrat
28.2%2,803
9,943 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET