1978Final results
1978 primary for Tennessee House District 53
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Victor Ellis (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Charles Galbreath (D) by 38.3 points.
Victor EllisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%3,090
Charles GalbreathDemocrat
30.9%1,380
4,470 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET