1980Final results
1980 election for Tennessee's 3rd District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Glen Byers (R) by 22.2 points.
Marilyn Lloyd BouquardDemocrat · winner
61.1%117,355
Glen ByersRepublican
38.9%74,761
192,156 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Marilyn Lloyd BouquardGlen Byers
$118.5K
Raised by the campaign
$43.5K
$112.5K
Spent by the campaign
$42.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980