1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 93
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Michael Kernell (D) won with 44.5% of the vote, defeating William E. George (D) by 14.1 points.
Michael KernellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.5%2,164
William E. GeorgeDemocrat
30.4%1,477
George A. DowdyDemocrat
20.2%985
Jerry W. GrayDemocrat
4.9%240
4,866 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael Kernell (D)William E. George (D)George A. Dowdy (D)
Also on the ballot: Jerry W. Gray (Democrat), 4.9%