1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 53

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 53
Start: 1972-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Victor Ellis (D) won with 37.7% of the vote, defeating Carlton Petway (D) by 5.4 points.

Victor EllisDemocrat · winner

37.7%1,576

32.3%1,351

Frances DoyleDemocrat · incumbent

30.1%1,258

4,185 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET