1980Final results
1980 election for Tennessee House District 29
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Robert Davis (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Mary Jean Howard (R) by 28.9 points.
Robert DavisDemocrat · winner
64.4%6,292
Mary Jean HowardRepublican
35.5%3,469
9,764 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET