Laban Defriese
Laban Defriese ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 3. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (HD-HAMILTON 5).
Last office: Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 5
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1988
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Defriese was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Defriese has run
Margin: how far Defriese finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 29 | Primary | Lost | Brenda K. Turner (D) | 30% | −40.0 |
| 1974 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Lost | Clarence Robinson (D), Walter Tate (D), Joe Cunningham (D) | 25.7% | −19.3 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 30 | General | Lost | Claude Ramsey (R) | 44.7% | R+10.5 |
| 1972 | Tennessee House of Representatives, District 30 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 5 | General | Won | James McKelvey (R), C. Ashley (I), Walter Fletcher (I) | 39.4% | D+1.8 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 5 | Primary | Won | John Alley (D), Walter Fletcher (D) | 48.9% | +9.7 |
| 1968 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-HAMILTON 5 | Primary | Lost | W. E. Stone (D), David W. Barnes (D) | 39.4% | −7.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Defriese has held
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Defriese has run against
- Claude Ramsey (R) · 1972 election, lost
- James McKelvey (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)