1978Final results
1978 election for Tennessee House District 83
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Barry E. Sterling (R) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Doug Howell (D) by 54.2 points.
Barry E. SterlingRepublican · winner
77.1%16,785
Doug HowellDemocrat
22.9%4,992
21,777 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET