1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 44
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Mayo Wix (D) won with 44.0% of the vote, defeating Jack Burnett (D) by 9.5 points.
Mayo WixDemocrat · winner
44.0%1,997
Jack BurnettDemocrat · incumbent
34.6%1,568
James M. Hunter Jr.Democrat
21.4%973
4,538 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET