1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 58
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Charles W. Pruitt (D) won with 46.5% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Walker (D) by 26.2 points.
Charles W. PruittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.5%1,741
Charles J. WalkerDemocrat
20.3%759
Delois J. WilkinsonDemocrat
11.1%415
Fred BeasleyDemocrat
9.5%357
Nick WigginsDemocrat
8.7%327
Billy ThompsonDemocrat
2.5%94
Leslie O. DavisDemocrat
1.4%51
3,744 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Charles W. Pruitt (D)Charles J. Walker (D)Delois J. Wilkinson (D)Fred Beasley (D)Nick Wiggins (D)
Also on the ballot: Billy Thompson (Democrat), 2.5%; Leslie O. Davis (Democrat), 1.4%