1970Final results
1970 election for Tennessee House District SUMNER
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Melvin Briley (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Sandra Coley Harris (R) by 47.9 points.
Melvin BrileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.0%8,811
Sandra Coley HarrisRepublican
26.0%3,100
11,911 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET