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1980 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1980 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Hill Boner won the 1980 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. William Hill Boner received 118,506 popular votes (65.38%). The main challenger was Mike Adams (34.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Boner and Adams

Boner +30.8 pts · won by 55,760 votes
William Hill BonerDemocraticWINNER65.38%
118,506 votes
Mike AdamsRepublican34.62%
62,746 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.