1984Final results
1984 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Jim Cooper (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating James Beau Seigneur (R) by 50.3 points.
Jim CooperDemocrat · winner
75.2%93,848
James Beau SeigneurRepublican
24.8%31,011
124,863 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim CooperJames Beau Seigneur
$491.6K
Raised by the campaign
$2.9K
$490.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.9K
$1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984