1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee's 7th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Donald Sundquist (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Clement (D) by 1.0 points.
Donald SundquistRepublican · winner
50.5%73,835
Robert ClementDemocrat
49.5%72,359
146,197 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.
Robert ClementDonald Sundquist
$259.3K
Raised by the campaign
$515.7K
$264.6K
Spent by the campaign
$508.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982