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Home/Primaries/House/1980/Tennessee

Tennessee House Primaries — 1980

14 party contests across 8 districts, 7 contested (50%).

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TN-1

US House

REP2 candidates

Quillen 77.5%

Bays 22.5%

Winner:James H Quillen77.5%

James H Quillen

REP43,64977.5%

Bill Bays

REP12,67922.5%

56,328 total votes cast

TN-2

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:David H Dunnaway100.0%

David H Dunnaway

DEM1100.0%

1 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 Lloyd Bouquard100.0%

Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-3

US House

REP2 candidates

Byers 65.3%

Lloyd 34.8%

Winner:Glen Byers65.3%

Glen Byers

REP14,71965.3%

Patrick Lloyd

REP7,83934.8%

22,558 total votes cast

TN-4

US House

DEM2 candidates

Gore 92.3%

Winner:Albert Jr. Gore92.3%

Albert Jr. Gore

DEM65,88692.3%

John Welker

DEM5,5337.8%

71,419 total votes cast

TN-4

US House

REPUncontested

Winner:James B Seigneur100.0%

James B Seigneur

REP1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-5

US House

DEMUncontested

Winner:Bill Boner100.0%

Bill Boner

DEM1100.0%

1 total votes cast

TN-5

US House

REP2 candidates

Adams 82.7%

Steinhice 17.3%

Winner:Mike Adams82.7%

Mike Adams

REP9,05782.7%

Laurel Steinhice

REP1,89217.3%

10,949 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

Campbell 59.8%

Millet 40.2%

Winner:Daniel Campbell59.8%

Daniel Campbell

REP5,71759.8%

Lewis Millet

REP3,85040.2%

9,567 total votes cast

TN-8

US House

DEM4 candidates

Ford 72.7%

Johnican 20.2%

Winner:Harold E Ford72.7%

Harold E Ford

DEM40,82572.7%

Minerva Johnican

DEM11,33720.2%

Mark Flanagan

DEM2,9825.3%

Jack Theobald

DEM9961.8%

56,140 total votes cast

TN-8

US House

REP2 candidates

Lawson 57.2%

Thompson 42.8%

Winner:William V Lawson57.2%

William V Lawson

REP4,25957.2%

William Thompson

REP3,19142.8%

7,450 total votes cast