1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 25
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
Ralph Duncan (R) won with 40.6% of the vote, defeating Gil Thornton (R) by 0.7 points.
Ralph DuncanRepublican · winner
40.6%3,022
Gil ThorntonRepublican
39.9%2,968
Alfred NationsRepublican
19.6%1,456
7,446 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET