1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 1
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Robert O. Burleson (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Marshall Nave (R) by 19.8 points.
Robert O. BurlesonRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.3%11,078
Marshall NaveRepublican
32.5%6,883
Thelma S. BowmanRepublican
15.2%3,218
21,179 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET