1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Tennessee House District 84
Tennessee House of Representatives · Tennessee
David A. Shirley (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Michael M. Beck (D) by 28.8 points.
David A. ShirleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%3,008
Michael M. BeckDemocrat
30.7%1,553
Harold BeckettDemocrat
6.6%334
Bryan S. AcuffDemocrat
3.2%163
5,058 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
David A. Shirley (D)Michael M. Beck (D)Harold Beckett (D)
Also on the ballot: Bryan S. Acuff (Democrat), 3.2%