1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 30
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Samuel L. Gentry Jr. (R) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Marc Brabant (R) by 39.9 points.
Samuel L. Gentry Jr.Republican · winner
69.9%1,602
Marc BrabantRepublican
30.1%689
2,291 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET