1978Final results
1978 primary for Tennessee House District 87
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ira H. Murphy (D) won with 39.0% of the vote, defeating Winslow Muse (D) by 14.8 points.
Ira H. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.0%1,205
Winslow MuseDemocrat
24.2%748
Charlie HarrisDemocrat
20.6%636
James E. SwearengenDemocrat
12.4%384
C. B. GordonDemocrat
3.8%118
3,091 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ira H. Murphy (D)Winslow Muse (D)Charlie Harris (D)James E. Swearengen (D)
Also on the ballot: C. B. Gordon (Democrat), 3.8%