1980Final results
1980 election for Tennessee House District 65
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ralph Duncan (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Jerry M. Duren (D) by 10.2 points.
Ralph DuncanRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%8,798
Jerry M. DurenDemocrat
44.9%7,174
15,972 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