1980Final results

1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 78

Name: 1980 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 78
Start: 1980-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee

Gerald W. Ketchum (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating James C. Welles (R) by 12.7 points.

Gerald W. KetchumRepublican · winner

56.4%637

43.6%493

1,130 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET