1984Final results
1984 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 79
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ray Davis (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Holt Shoaf (D) by 31.6 points.
Ray DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.8%3,883
Holt ShoafDemocrat
34.2%2,020
5,903 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET