1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 8
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Joe L. Bewley (R) won with 39.9% of the vote, defeating Glenn D. Renner (R) by 8.4 points.
Joe L. BewleyRepublican · winner
39.9%1,799
Glenn D. RennerRepublican
31.5%1,420
Francis X. SantoreRepublican
28.6%1,291
4,510 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET