1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Tennessee House District 1
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
Harold D. Necessary (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating R. L. Light (R) by 3.4 points.
Harold D. NecessaryRepublican · winner
51.7%1,153
R. L. LightRepublican
48.3%1,078
2,231 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET