1972Final results

1972 primary for Tennessee House District 80

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Curtis M. Ross (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Earl Dowdy (D) by 9.6 points.

Curtis M. RossDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.8%3,927
Earl DowdyDemocrat
45.2%3,240
7,167 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET