1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 53
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Victor Ellis (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Edward H. Baker (D) by 11.6 points.
Victor EllisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.8%3,160
Edward H. BakerDemocrat
44.2%2,502
5,662 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET