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1978Final results

1978 election for Tennessee House District 54

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Harold Love (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Brown (Ind) by 33.9 points.

Harold LoveDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.6%4,242
Dorothy BrownIndependent
30.7%2,017
4.7%310
6,569 votes

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

The candidates

Harold Love (D)Dorothy Brown (I)

Also on the ballot: L. Vincent Williams (Republican), 4.7%