1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee's 5th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Bill Boner (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Laurel Steinhice (R) by 60.3 points.
Bill BonerDemocrat · winner
80.1%109,282
Laurel SteinhiceRepublican
19.8%27,061
136,349 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.
Bill BonerNo Republican
$324.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$249.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982