1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives: Sumner
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Melvin Briley (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating John M. Steinhauer (D) by 4.0 points.
Melvin BrileyDemocrat · winner
52.0%4,038
John M. SteinhauerDemocrat · incumbent
48.0%3,727
7,765 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET