The 1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1972, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Howard Baker won re-election to a second term, becoming the first Republican Senator in the state to ever do so.

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1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1966 November 7, 1972 1978 →

Nominee Howard Baker Ray Blanton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 716,539 440,599 Percentage 61.55% 37.85%

County results Baker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Blanton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election Howard Baker Republican Elected Senator Howard Baker Republican

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