1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee House District 20
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
W. Townsend Anderson (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Roy S. Merritt (D) by 42.8 points.
W. Townsend AndersonRepublican · winner
71.4%9,558
Roy S. MerrittDemocrat
28.6%3,827
13,385 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET