1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 1

Name: 1978 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 1
Start: 1978-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Robert O. Burleson (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Marshall Nave (R) by 17.0 points.

Robert O. BurlesonRepublican · winner

58.5%11,156

Marshall NaveRepublican · incumbent

41.5%7,912

19,068 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET