1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee House District 55
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Michael Murphy (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating John Stiltz (R) by 47.0 points.
Michael MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.5%9,760
John StiltzRepublican
26.5%3,515
13,275 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