1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 77
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Larry Bates (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating Franklin Cochran (D) by 60.9 points.
Larry BatesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.5%6,977
Franklin CochranDemocrat
19.5%1,695
8,672 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET