2004Final results
2004 election for Tennessee House District 53
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Janis Baird Sontany (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Susan K. Faulkner (R) by 25.1 points.
Janis Baird SontanyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.5%11,839
Susan K. FaulknerRepublican
37.5%7,094
18,933 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET