1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 57
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
John Chiles Jr. (R) won with 83.5% of the vote, defeating Dempsey Meaner (R) by 67.0 points.
John Chiles Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
83.5%2,935
Dempsey MeanerRepublican
16.5%579
3,514 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET