1988Final results

1988 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 8

Name: 1988 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 8
Start: 1988-08-01
Location: Tennessee

Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee

Carl Koella Jr. (R) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Richesin (R) by 15.0 points.

Carl Koella Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent

49.1%6,581

RichesinRepublican

34.1%4,574

EubanksRepublican

11.9%1,588

4.9%652

13,395 votes

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

Also on the ballot: Hubert Patty (Republican), 4.9%