1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 8
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Carl Koella Jr. (R) won with 37.4% of the vote, defeating Leon Berrong (R) by 11.4 points.
Carl Koella Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
37.4%4,461
Leon BerrongRepublican
25.9%3,094
Robert D. ProffittRepublican
25.3%3,021
Jerry D. HillRepublican
11.4%1,367
11,943 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET