1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 28
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Clarence Robinson (D) won with 45.0% of the vote, defeating Laban Defriese (D) by 19.3 points.
Clarence RobinsonDemocrat · winner
45.0%1,440
Laban DefrieseDemocrat
25.7%823
Walter TateDemocrat
22.7%725
Joe CunninghamDemocrat
4.2%133
Pearlie Mae FlowersDemocrat
2.4%76
3,197 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Clarence Robinson (D)Laban Defriese (D)Walter Tate (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe Cunningham (Democrat), 4.2%; Pearlie Mae Flowers (Democrat), 2.4%