1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 38
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Lincoln Davis (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Hugh Dixon (D) by 10.4 points.
Lincoln DavisDemocrat · winner
55.2%4,564
Hugh DixonDemocrat
44.8%3,703
8,267 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET