1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 18
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
David H. Adams Sr. (R) won with 42.3% of the vote, defeating Linden Gill (R) by 3.6 points.
David H. Adams Sr.Republican · winner
42.3%2,006
Linden GillRepublican
38.7%1,833
Martha McGee GriswoldRepublican
19.0%903
4,742 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET