1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 85
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Dedrick Withers (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Sylvester Richard Mallett (D) by 33.2 points.
Dedrick WithersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.5%2,861
Sylvester Richard MallettDemocrat
22.3%1,150
George M. TurnerDemocrat
22.2%1,145
5,156 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET