DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Aug 1986

Dedrick Withers

Dedrick Withers ran in 13 elections between 1974 and 1986, winning 10. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 85).

Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85

Elections: 13; 1974–1986
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Withers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Withers has run

Margin: how far Withers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Lost	Larry Turner (D)	48.9%	−2.1
1984	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	General	Lost	Larry Turner (D), William Ousley (I)	6%	R+85.4
1984	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Lost	Larry Turner (D), Gilbert L. Franklin III (D)	44.9%	−2.4
1982	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1982	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Won	James Meeks (D)	86.7%	+73.4
1980	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	General	Won	Larry Garrett (R)	69.3%	D+38.6
1980	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Won	Sylvester Richard Mallett (D), George M. Turner (D)	55.5%	+33.2
1978	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1978	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Won	Robert Gooch (D)	83.3%	+66.6
1976	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Won	Lawrence Johnson (D), Melvin Robinson (D)	52.5%	+14.7
1974	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	General	Won	J. W. Benefield (R)	64.7%	D+29.4
1974	Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85	Primary	Won	Tommy Powell (D), Kenneth Duncan (D), Gene Evans (D)	42.3%	+3.7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Withers has held

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85 · 1975–1984

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Withers has run against

Larry Turner (D) · 1984 election, lost
Larry Garrett (R) · 1980 election, won
J. W. Benefield (R) · 1974 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)