1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee House District 25
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Foster E. Elsea (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Democrat Wendell (D) by 5.1 points.
Foster E. ElseaRepublican · winner
52.5%6,040
Democrat WendellDemocrat
47.5%5,454
11,494 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