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1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election?

James H. Jimmy Quillen won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 1 Election. James H. Jimmy Quillen received 89,497 popular votes (74.05%). The main challenger was Jessie J. Cable (22.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Quillen and Cable

Quillen +51.2 pts · won by 61,917 votes
James H. Jimmy QuillenRepublicanWINNER74.05%
89,497 votes
Jessie J. CableDemocratic22.82%
27,580 votes
James B. Pappy FieldsIndependent3.13%
3,778 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.