1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Cissy Baker (R) by 32.3 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
66.1%93,453
Cissy BakerRepublican
33.9%47,865
141,322 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.
Jim CooperCissy Baker
$565.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$575.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982