1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee's 1st District
U.S. House · Tennessee
James Quillen (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Jessie J. Cable (D) by 51.2 points.
James QuillenRepublican · winner
74.1%89,497
Jessie J. CableDemocrat
22.8%27,580
James B. "pappy" FieldsIndependent
3.1%3,778
120,858 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJames Quillen
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Raised by the campaign
$193.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$95.4K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982