1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee's 8th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Ed Jones (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Bruce Benson (R) by 49.7 points.
Ed JonesDemocrat · winner
74.9%93,945
Bruce BensonRepublican
25.1%31,527
125,472 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.
Ed JonesBruce Benson
$239.7K
Raised by the campaign
$30.5K
$265.3K
Spent by the campaign
$27.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982