1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 36
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Shirley Duer (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Paul E. Abston (R) by 46.3 points.
Shirley DuerRepublican · winner
73.2%3,793
Paul E. AbstonRepublican
26.8%1,391
5,184 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET