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1982 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election?

James R. Sasser won the 1982 Tennessee U.S. Senate Election. James R. Sasser received 780,113 popular votes (61.92%). The main challenger was Robin Beard (38.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Sasser and Beard

Sasser +23.9 pts · won by 300,471 votes
James R. SasserDemocraticWINNER61.92%
780,113 votes
Robin BeardRepublican38.07%
479,642 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.