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1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Hill Boner won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 5 Election. William Hill Boner received 109,282 popular votes (80.15%). The main challenger was Laurel Steinhice (19.85%).

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

Boner +60.3 pts · won by 82,221 votes
William Hill BonerDemocraticWINNER80.15%
109,282 votes
Laurel SteinhiceRepublican19.85%
27,061 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.