1972Final results
1972 primary for Tennessee House District 91
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Lois Deberry (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating George A. Dowdy (D) by 33.0 points.
Lois DeberryDemocrat · winner
55.9%3,184
George A. DowdyDemocrat
22.9%1,306
James I. TaylorDemocrat
14.6%832
Carey Walker Jr.Democrat
4.0%230
O. Bernard JohnsonDemocrat
2.5%141
5,693 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lois Deberry (D)George A. Dowdy (D)James I. Taylor (D)
Also on the ballot: Carey Walker Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%; O. Bernard Johnson (Democrat), 2.5%