1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

none related races 1982 United States House of Representatives elections February 2026 January 2025 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee Tennessee legislative no 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 1980 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 1984 All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives 1982 11 2 Democratic Party (United States) 5 6 1 697,823 59.35% 8.45% Republican Party (United States) 3 3 469,527 39.94% 7.51% #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold Democratic #4389e3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Republican #E27F90 50–60% #D40000 70–80% #800000 90–100% 320px Party gains 320px District results The 1982 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 1982, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Following the 1982 elections, Tennessee’s congressional delegation changed in size due to reapportionment after the 1980 United States census. The state regained the 9th congressional district that it had lost after the 1970 census, increasing its delegation from eight to nine members.Tennesseans in National Government https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/blue_book/07-08/38-US%20Government.pdf February 9, 2026 Tennessee Blue Book The newly 4th congressional district, an open seat won by Democrat Jim Cooper, combined territory from several previous districts. Although the "4th district" designation had existed previously, the configuration used in 1982 was substantially different and had no incumbent. Cooper’s victory was considered a Democratic gain, resulting in a net increase of one seat for the Democratic Party and leaving the Tennessee delegation with a 6–3 Democratic majority.1982 House elections https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdfTennesseans in National Government https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/blue_book/07-08/38-US%20Government.pdf February 9, 2026 Tennessee Blue Book Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 19821982 House elections https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdfPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–Democratic697,82359.35%6 1 Republican469,52739.94%3—Independent8,2920.71%0—Write-in410.00%0—Totals1,175,683 100.00%9— Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 59.35 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 39.94 Other #777777 0.71House seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Tennessee Democratic Party 66.67 Republican Tennessee Republican Party 33.33 By district List of United States representatives from Tennessee |- ! Tennessee 1 X | Jimmy Quillen | | Republican | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Jimmy Quillen (Republican) 74.1% Democratic Party (US)Jessie J. Cable (Democratic) 22.8% IndependentJames B. Fields (Independent) 3.1% |- ! Tennessee 2 X | John Duncan Sr. | | Republican | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) John Duncan Sr. (Republican) 100% |- ! Tennessee 3 X | Marilyn Lloyd | | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Marilyn Lloyd (Democratic) 61.8% Republican Party (US)Glen Byers (Republican) 36.3% IndependentHenry Ford Brock (Independent) 1.9% |- ! Tennessee 4 X | colspan=3 | None (district created) | | New seat.Democratic gain. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Jim Cooper (Democratic) 66.1% Republican Party (US)Cissy Baker (Republican) 33.9% |- ! Tennessee 5 X | Bill Boner | | Democratic | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Bill Boner (Democratic) 80.2% Republican Party (US)Laurel Steinhice (Republican) 19.8% |- ! Tennessee 6 X | Al GoreRedistricted from the TN 4 C | | Democratic | 1976 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Al Gore (Democratic) 100% |- ! Tennessee 7 X | Robin BeardRedistricted from the TN 6 C | | Republican | 1972 | | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.Republican hold. | nowrap | Republican Party (US) Don Sundquist (Republican) 50.50% Democratic Party (US)Bob Clement (Democratic) 49.49% |- ! Tennessee 8 X | Ed JonesRedistricted from the TN 7 C | | Democratic | 1969 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Ed Jones (Democratic) 74.9% Republican Party (US)Bruce Benson (Republican) 25.1% |- ! Tennessee 9 X | Harold Ford Sr.Redistricted from the TN 8 C | | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | Democratic Party (US) Harold Ford Sr. (Democratic) 72.4% Republican Party (US)Joe Crawford (Republican) 26.4% IndependentIsaac Richmond (Independent) 1.2% |} District 4 The new 4th district ran diagonally across the state, from heavily Republican areas near the Tri-Cities, Knoxville and Chattanooga to the fringes of the Nashville suburbs. The district stretched across five media markets – the Tri-Cities (Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol), Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville and Huntsville, Alabama. The district touched four states – Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi – and nearly touched North Carolina and Georgia. Democratic nominee Jim Cooper defeated Cissy Baker, an editor in Washington for CNN and the daughter of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker,Our Campaigns – TN District 7, 1982. Retrieved: January 9, 2013. with 66% of the vote, becoming the youngest member of Congress at the time at the age of 28. Prior to this election, much of the eastern portion of the 4th had not been represented by a Democrat since the Civil War. District 7 Republican nominee Don Sundquist sought the seat of Congressman Robin Beard, who was retiring to run against Jim Sasser for the U.S. Senate. Beard's district, the 6th, had been renumbered as the 7th following redistricting.Governor Don Sundquist Papers (finding aid) https://web.archive.org/web/20121011162141/http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/govpapers/findingaids/gp55_with_addn.pdf October 11, 2012, Tennessee State Library and Archives, 2007. Retrieved: January 9, 2013. In the general election, Sundquist edged Bob Clement, son of former Governor Frank G. Clement, by just over 1,000 votes out of over 145,000 votes cast.Our Campaigns – TN District 7, 1982. Retrieved: January 9, 2013. This district would not have a competitive general election again until the 2025 7th congressional district special election.Ostermeier Dr Eric 2025-10-08 A Brief History of Democrats Flipping Tennessee US House Districts https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2025/10/08/a-brief-history-of-democrats-flipping-tennessee-us-house-districts/ 2026-02-10 Smart Politics en-US See also 1982 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1982 United States elections References 1982 Tennessee United States House of Representatives