1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 98
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Harper Brewer (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating David L. Elion Jr. (D) by 21.9 points.
Harper BrewerDemocrat · winner
55.0%2,097
David L. Elion Jr.Democrat
33.1%1,263
William LarshaDemocrat
11.9%455
3,815 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET