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Home/Primaries/House/1978/Tennessee

Tennessee House Primaries — 1978

14 party contests across 8 districts, 6 contested (43%).

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TN-1

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Gordon Ball100.0%

Gordon Ball

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-1

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:James H Quillen100.0%

James H Quillen

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-2

US House

DEM2 candidates

Francis 50.2%

Wallace 49.8%

Winner:Margaret Francis50.2%

Margaret Francis

DEM17,19350.2%

Steven Wallace

DEM17,02849.8%

34,221 total votes cast

TN-2

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:John J Duncan100.0%

John J Duncan

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-3

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Marilyn Lloyd100.0%

Marilyn Lloyd

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-4

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Albert Jr. Gore100.0%

Albert Jr. Gore

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-5

US House

DEM5 candidates

Boner 58.4%

Galbreath 29.5%

Winner:Bill Boner58.4%

Bill Boner

DEM50,98758.4%

Charles Galbreath

DEM25,76829.5%

Jeannine Honicker

DEM5,8766.7%

Porter Freeman

DEM3,5004.0%

Joe Mcewen

DEM1,2291.4%

87,360 total votes cast

TN-5

US House

REP2 candidates

Goodwin 88.4%

11.6%

Winner:Bill Goodwin88.4%

Bill Goodwin

REP7,74288.4%

Roy Stranahan

REP1,01911.6%

8,761 total votes cast

TN-6

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Ron Arline100.0%

Ron Arline

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-6

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:Robin L Beard100.0%

Robin L Beard

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-7

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Ed Jones100.0%

Ed Jones

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-7

US House

REP2 candidates

Cook 66.8%

Fortner 33.2%

Winner:Ross E Cook66.8%

Ross E Cook

REP7,02166.8%

Dale Fortner

REP3,49633.2%

10,517 total votes cast

TN-8

US House

DEM2 candidates

Ford 80.5%

Flanagan 19.4%

Winner:Harold E Ford80.5%

Harold E Ford

DEM54,23580.5%

Mark Flanagan

DEM13,09319.4%

67,328 total votes cast

TN-8

US House

REP2 candidates

Ragsdale 84.5%

Smith 15.5%

Winner:Duncan Ragsdale84.5%

Duncan Ragsdale

REP9,54384.5%

Clarcy Smith

REP1,75415.5%

11,297 total votes cast