1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 9
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Ben Longley (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating John H. Hall (R) by 46.2 points.
Ben LongleyRepublican · winner
73.1%9,460
John H. HallRepublican
26.9%3,482
12,942 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET