1980Final results
1980 election for Tennessee House District 56
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Steve Cobb (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Charles Lamb (R) by 42.5 points.
Steve CobbDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.2%8,882
Charles LambRepublican
28.8%3,586
12,472 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET