The 1982 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 2, 1982, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Sasser won re-election. Sasser defeated Republican Robin Beard.
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 County results Sasser: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Beard: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Sasser received 92% of the black vote.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Jim Sasser, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charles Gordon Vick, perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Sasser (incumbent) | 511,059 | 88.95% | |
| Democratic | Charles Gordon Vick | 63,488 | 11.05% | |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Robin Beard, U.S. Representative
- William Bryce Thompson, Jr.
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robin Beard | 205,271 | 91.41% | |
| Republican | William Bryce Thompson, Jr. | 19,277 | 8.59% | |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Sasser (incumbent) | 780,113 | 61.93% | |
| Republican | Robin Beard | 479,642 | 38.07% | |
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Black & Black 1992, p. 356.
- ^ "TN US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ "TN US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781506368993 – via Google Books.