1972Final results
1972 primary for Tennessee House District 85
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Tommy Powell (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating James M. Keep (D) by 41.6 points.
Tommy PowellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%2,291
James M. KeepDemocrat
23.9%835
Melvin RobinsonDemocrat
10.7%375
3,501 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET