1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 2
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ruth Montgomery (R) won with 84.5% of the vote, defeating Timothy Reid Wilkerson (R) by 69.0 points.
Ruth MontgomeryRepublican · winner
84.5%2,608
Timothy Reid WilkersonRepublican
15.5%478
3,086 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET