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1980 House elections · Tennessee districts

Tennessee U.S. House election results 1980

Results in all of Tennessee's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 5, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.

  • Democratic 5
  • Republican 3

James H. Quillen REP +72.4

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
James H. Quillen WonREP130,29686.22%
John CurtisIND20,81613.77%
Write-in—170.01%
Total151,129

Official source: data

John J. Duncan Sr. REP +52.1

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John J. Duncan Sr. WonREP147,94776.06%
David H. DunnawayDEM46,57823.94%
Write-in—20.00%
Total194,527

Official source: data

Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard DEM +22.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard WonDEM117,35561.07%
Glen ByersREP74,76138.91%
Write-in—400.02%
Total192,156

Official source: data

Al Gore DEM +58.6

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Al Gore WonDEM137,61279.28%
James Beau SeigneurREP35,95420.71%
Write-in—40.00%
Total173,570

Official source: data

William Hill Boner DEM +30.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William Hill Boner WonDEM118,50665.38%
Michael Fred AdamsREP62,74634.62%
Write-in—100.01%
Total181,262

Official source: data

Robin L. Beard REP

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Robin L. Beard WonREP127,94599.56%
Write-in—5660.44%
Total128,511

Official source: data

Ed Jones DEM +54.6

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ed Jones WonDEM133,60677.30%
Daniel CampbellREP39,22722.70%
Write-in—20.00%
Total172,835

Official source: data

Harold E. Ford DEM

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Harold E. Ford WonDEM110,13999.94%
Write-in—680.06%
Total110,207

Official source: data

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