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1982 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 7

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Victor Ashe (R) won with 88.8% of the vote, defeating R. C. Smith (R) by 77.5 points.

Victor AsheRepublican · winner · incumbent
88.8%8,805
R. C. SmithRepublican
11.2%1,115
9,920 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET