1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 4
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Frank Percy (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Carr (R) by 29.7 points.
Frank PercyRepublican · winner
52.5%4,365
Robert CarrRepublican
22.8%1,898
Robert FisherRepublican · incumbent
20.6%1,716
David BirchfieldRepublican
2.9%245
Harry Lee SmithRepublican
0.8%65
8,313 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Frank Percy (R)Robert Carr (R)Robert Fisher (R)
Also on the ballot: David Birchfield (Republican), 2.9%; Harry Lee Smith (Republican), 0.8%