1989Final resultsSpecial election
1989 special election for Tennessee House District 13
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ted Miller (D) won re-election with 42.7% of the vote, defeating Harry J. Tindell (D) by 4.0 points.
Ted MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.7%1,155
Harry J. TindellDemocrat
38.7%1,047
Joe R. BurchfieldRepublican
12.9%349
E. SmithDemocrat
4.3%115
E. StueckleRepublican
1.4%39
2,705 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1989
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Ted Miller (D)Harry J. Tindell (D)Joe R. Burchfield (R)
Also on the ballot: E. Smith (Democrat), 4.3%; E. Stueckle (Republican), 1.4%