1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 8
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Carl Koella Jr. (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Leon Berrong (R) by 16.4 points.
Carl Koella Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
50.7%6,584
Leon BerrongRepublican
34.3%4,458
Joseph M. Lebetti Jr.Republican
9.1%1,175
Hubert PattyRepublican
5.9%764
12,981 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET