Tennessee — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1982 Senate electionTennessee · U.S. SenateSasserD+23.9
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Jim Sasser ✓Democrat | 61.9% | 780,113 |
|---|---|---|
| Robin BeardRepublican | 38.1% | 479,642 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
95 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (95 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, TN | Democratic | D+32.0 |
| BEDFORD, TN | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| BENTON, TN | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| BLEDSOE, TN | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| BLOUNT, TN | Republican | R+1.4 |
| BRADLEY, TN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| CAMPBELL, TN | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| CANNON, TN | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| CARROLL, TN | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| CARTER, TN | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| CHEATHAM, TN | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| CHESTER, TN | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| CLAIBORNE, TN | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| CLAY, TN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| COCKE, TN | Republican | R+0.2 |
| COFFEE, TN | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| CROCKETT, TN | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| CUMBERLAND, TN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| DAVIDSON, TN | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| DECATUR, TN | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| DEKALB, TN | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| DICKSON, TN | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| DYER, TN | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| FAYETTE, TN | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| FENTRESS, TN | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| FRANKLIN, TN | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| GIBSON, TN | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| GILES, TN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| GRAINGER, TN | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| GREENE, TN | Republican | R+4.8 |
| GRUNDY, TN | Democratic | D+66.2 |
| HAMBLEN, TN | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| HAMILTON, TN | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| HANCOCK, TN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| HARDEMAN, TN | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| HARDIN, TN | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| HAWKINS, TN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| HAYWOOD, TN | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| HENDERSON, TN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| HENRY, TN | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| HICKMAN, TN | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| HOUSTON, TN | Democratic | D+57.4 |
| HUMPHREYS, TN | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| JACKSON, TN | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| JEFFERSON, TN | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| JOHNSON, TN | Republican | R+3.6 |
| KNOX, TN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| LAKE, TN | Democratic | D+63.0 |
| LAUDERDALE, TN | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| LAWRENCE, TN | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| LEWIS, TN | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| LINCOLN, TN | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| LOUDON, TN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| MACON, TN | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| MADISON, TN | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| MARION, TN | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| MARSHALL, TN | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| MAURY, TN | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| MCMINN, TN | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| MCNAIRY, TN | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| MEIGS, TN | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| MONROE, TN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| MONTGOMERY, TN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| MOORE, TN | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| MORGAN, TN | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| OBION, TN | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| OVERTON, TN | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| PERRY, TN | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| PICKETT, TN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| POLK, TN | Democratic | D+23.3 |
| PUTNAM, TN | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| RHEA, TN | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| ROANE, TN | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| ROBERTSON, TN | Democratic | D+52.3 |
| RUTHERFORD, TN | Democratic | D+28.0 |
| SCOTT, TN | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| SEQUATCHIE, TN | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| SEVIER, TN | Republican | R+10.9 |
| SHELBY, TN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| SMITH, TN | Democratic | D+57.0 |
| STEWART, TN | Democratic | D+55.1 |
| SULLIVAN, TN | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| SUMNER, TN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| TIPTON, TN | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| TROUSDALE, TN | Democratic | D+63.6 |
| UNICOI, TN | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| UNION, TN | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| VAN BUREN, TN | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| WARREN, TN | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| WASHINGTON, TN | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| WAYNE, TN | Republican | R+7.9 |
| WEAKLEY, TN | Democratic | D+36.7 |
| WHITE, TN | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| WILLIAMSON, TN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| WILSON, TN | Democratic | D+35.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+0.3Senate 1982D+23.9vs. baselineD+24.1
Tennessee's 1982 Senate race ran 24.1 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Tennessee's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | +30.6% |
| 1990 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −24.5% |
| 2000 | −32.9% |
| 2002 | −9.9% |
| 2006 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2014 | −30.0% |
| 2018 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −29.6% |
Same ballot, 1982TN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.