1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
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November 2, 1982
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The 1982 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 1982, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.
Following the 1982 elections, Tennessee’s congressional delegation changed in size due to reapportionment after the 1980 United States census. The state regained the 9th congressional district that it had lost after the 1970 census, increasing its delegation from eight to nine members.[1] The newly 4th congressional district, an open seat won by Democrat Jim Cooper, combined territory from several previous districts. Although the "4th district" designation had existed previously, the configuration used in 1982 was substantially different and had no incumbent. Cooper’s victory was considered a Democratic gain, resulting in a net increase of one seat for the Democratic Party and leaving the Tennessee delegation with a 6–3 Democratic majority.[2][3]
| United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee, 1982[4] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 697,823 | 59.35% | 6 |  1 | |
| Republican | 469,527 | 39.94% | 3 | — | |
| Independent | 8,292 | 0.71% | 0 | — | |
| Write-in | 41 | 0.00% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,175,683 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
