1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 72
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Bob Butler (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Carl Melton (D) by 16.7 points.
Bob ButlerDemocrat · winner
58.3%2,706
Carl MeltonDemocrat
41.7%1,933
4,639 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET