1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee House District 31
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Paul Starnes (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Hank Hill (R) by 60.2 points.
Paul StarnesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.1%6,740
Hank HillRepublican
19.9%1,676
8,416 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET