1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee House District 3
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ralph Yelton (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Don F. Mason Jr. (R) by 24.5 points.
Ralph YeltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%7,921
Don F. Mason Jr.Republican
37.8%4,807
12,728 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