1982Final results
1982 election for Tennessee House District 70
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Robert V. Gafford (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating James A. Darden (R) by 20.0 points.
Robert V. GaffordDemocrat · winner
60.0%9,055
James A. DardenRepublican
40.0%6,039
15,094 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