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1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ed Jones won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. House District 8 Election. Ed Jones received 93,945 popular votes (74.87%). The main challenger was Bruce Benson (25.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Benson

Jones +49.7 pts · won by 62,418 votes
Ed JonesDemocraticWINNER74.87%
93,945 votes
Bruce BensonRepublican25.13%
31,527 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.