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1980 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election?

Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard won the 1980 Tennessee U.S. House District 3 Election. Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard received 117,355 popular votes (61.07%). The main challenger was Glen Byers (38.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Bouquard and Byers

Bouquard +22.2 pts · won by 42,594 votes
Marilyn Lloyd BouquardDemocraticWINNER61.07%
117,355 votes
Glen ByersRepublican38.91%
74,761 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.