1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 1
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Harold D. Necessary (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating James Erby Messimer (R) by 6.7 points.
Harold D. NecessaryRepublican · winner
53.4%1,265
James Erby MessimerRepublican
46.6%1,106
2,371 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET