1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 16
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Charles M. Severance (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Baxter (R) by 3.7 points.
Charles M. SeveranceRepublican · winner
51.8%2,721
Bill BaxterRepublican
48.2%2,528
5,249 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET