1982Final results
1982 Republican primary for Tennessee Senate District 13
Tennessee State Senate · Tennessee
William W. C. Carter Jr. (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Denis L. Collins (R) by 38.1 points.
William W. C. Carter Jr.Republican · winner
69.1%7,364
Denis L. CollinsRepublican
30.9%3,299
10,663 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET