DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Nov 1970
Melvin Briley
Melvin Briley ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1970, winning 4. Served in the Tennessee House of Representatives (HD-SUMNER).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1970
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Briley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Briley has run
Margin: how far Briley finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER | General | Won | Sandra Coley Harris (R) | 74% | D+47.9 |
| 1970 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER | Primary | Won | James S. Patrick Jr. (D) | 75.3% | +50.6 |
| 1968 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER | Primary | Won | John M. Steinhauer (D) | 52% | +4.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Briley has held
- Tennessee House of Representatives, HD-SUMNER · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Briley has run against
- Sandra Coley Harris (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)