1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee House District 6
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Ruth Robinson (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating James Brooks (D) by 33.4 points.
Ruth RobinsonRepublican · winner
66.7%6,796
James BrooksDemocrat
33.3%3,395
10,191 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