Tennessee House of Representatives seat · former district
Tennessee House District HAMILTON 5
2 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 1.
1970 election
Nov 3, 1970 · changed party- Laban Defriese (D) · won39.4%
- James McKelvey (R)37.5%
- C. Ashley (IND)22.1%
- Walter Fletcher (IND)1.0%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
2 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Laban Defriese (D)Flip | James McKelvey (R) | 1.8 |
| 1968 | Ray Albright (R) | W. E. Stone (D) | 7.0 |
Primaries: 1970 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)