1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 99
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
E. L. Manker (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Joe L. Linton (D) by 18.9 points.
E. L. MankerDemocrat · winner
59.5%1,153
Joe L. LintonDemocrat
40.5%786
1,939 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET