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The 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2008.[2][3][4]
Republicans gained 4 seats, gaining a slim majority in the chamber. At this time, Republicans had last won the House chamber in 1968.[5]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Stateline[6] | Lean D | October 15, 2008 |
Results summary
[edit] | Parts of this article (those related to Section) need to be updated. (February 2024) |
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | ||||||
| Republican | 50 |  4
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| Democratic | 49 |  4
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| Independent | 0 | 
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| Write-in | 0 |
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| Total | 100.00 | 99 |
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Close races
[edit]District 1
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Blain Surgenor | 596 | Nominee |
| Republican | Jon C. Lundberg | 2,439 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Blain Surgenor | 6,803 | ||
| Republican | Jon C. Lundberg | 12,986 | ✔ |
District 2
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Vaughn | 756 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 3,110 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Vaughn | 12,536 | 49.37% | |
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 12,858 | 50.63% | ✔ |
District 3
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Jason E. Mumpower | 3,182 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason E. Mumpower | 19,536 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 4
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Jerome Cochran | 2,559 | |
| Republican | Kent Williams | 4,804 | Nominee |
| Independent | Priscilla G. Steele | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kent Williams | 14,816 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Priscilla G. Steele | 3,087 |
District 5
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Casey Nicholson | 511 | Nominee |
| Republican | David B. Hawk | 4,302 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Casey Nicholson | 4,294 | ||
| Republican | David B. Hawk | 14,353 | ✔ |
District 6
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Robert Dale Ford | 5,116 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Dale Ford | 19,175 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 7
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Matthew Hill | 3,169 | Nominee |
| Republican | Todd Smith | 1,932 | |
| Independent | Mike Williams | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Hill | 13,443 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Mike Williams | 6,012 |
District 8
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Joe McCord | 5,189 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe McCord | 21,073 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 9
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard D. Gabriel | 328 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Lewis Hopkins Jr. | 287 | |
| Republican | Mike Harrison | 3,446 | Nominee |
| Independent | Leonard Merritt | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard D. Gabriel | 5,140 | ||
| Republican | Mike Harrison | 14,657 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Leonard Merritt | 761 |
District 10
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Litz | 431 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Litz | 14,817 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 11
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Yokley | 784 | Nominee |
| Republican | Dan Ford | 2,308 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Yokley | 11,432 | ||
| Republican | Dan Ford | 9,968 | ✔ |
District 12
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Richard Montgomery | 5,825 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Montgomery | 21,983 | ✔ |
District 13
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Tindell | 1,963 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Tindell | 15,560 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 14
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Thomas S. Baer | 3,036 | |
| Republican | Ryan A. Haynes | 3,695 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan A. Haynes | 32,862 | ✔ |
District 15
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Armstrong | 1,555 | Nominee |
| Republican | Rachel L. Ray | 789 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Armstrong | 12,852 | ||
| Republican | Rachel L. Ray | 5,187 | ✔ |
District 16
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlotte Meyer | 693 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Nicodemus | 1,373 | Nominee |
| Republican | Bill Dunn | 5,261 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Nicodemus | 9,470 | ||
| Republican | Bill Dunn | 22,496 | ✔ |
District 17
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Frank S. Niceley | 4,484 | Nominee |
| Independent | David L. Seal | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank S. Niceley | 16,876 | ✔ | |
| Independent | David L. Seal | 7,872 |
District 18
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Stacey Campfield | 2,493 | Nominee |
| Republican | Jonathan A. Katsiros | 162 | |
| Republican | Ronald C. Leadbetter | 2,002 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stacey Campfield | 21,973 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 19
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Harry Brooks | 4,513 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Brooks | 21,375 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 20
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Steve Hargis | 1,786 | |
| Republican | Jim Melton | 1,178 | |
| Republican | Tona Monroe-Ball | 1,056 | |
| Republican | Bob Ramsey | 3,170 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Ramsey | 22,864 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 31
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Jim Cobb | 3,553 | Nominee |
| Republican | Ron Travis | 2,491 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Cobb | 21,723 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 32
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Ferguson | 2,487 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Ferguson | 18,934 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 33
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Hackworth | 1,182 | Nominee |
| Republican | Alex Moseley | 823 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Hackworth | 15,295 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Alex Moseley | 9,744 |
District 34
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerome Perkins | 636 | |
| Democratic | Rishi K. Saxena | 891 | Nominee |
| Republican | Donna Rowland | 1,328 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rishi K. Saxena | 13,004 | ||
| Republican | Donna Rowland | 24,664 | ✔ |
District 35
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Dennis Roach | 2,145 | Nominee |
| Independent | Edward "Ed" Baldwin | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Roach | 13,630 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Edward "Ed" Baldwin | 5,393 |
District 36
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Byrge | 2,160 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn L. Toppins | 1,328 | Nominee |
| Republican | Chad Faulkner | 1,861 | |
| Republican | Vic King | 1,796 | Nominee |
| Independent | Virgil Kidwell | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Byrge | 7,930 | ||
| Republican | Chad Faulkner | 8,321 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Virgil Kidwell | 1,045 |
District 37
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill W. Harmon | 3,052 | Nominee |
| Republican | Rip Van Winkle | 1,000 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill W. Harmon | 14,091 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Rip Van Winkle | 8,623 |
District 38
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Winningham | 2,351 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Winningham | 14,224 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 39
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Fraley | 4,100 | Nominee |
| Republican | Steve Heath | 1,871 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Fraley | 13,736 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Steve Heath | 10,248 |
District 40
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cleveland Derrick Bain | 1,201 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Barrett | 84 | |
| Democratic | Steven K. Cantrell | 138 | |
| Democratic | Gayla C. Hendrix | 900 | |
| Democratic | Carl "Hix" Jones | 105 | |
| Democratic | Dean Sircy | 1,065 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Marie Smith | 914 | Nominee |
| Republican | Nicky Rittenberry | 547 | |
| Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver | 2,020 | Nominee |
| Independent | Ray Amalfitano | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cleveland Derrick Bain | 8,542 | ||
| Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver | 11,290 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Ray Amalfitano | 817 |
District 41
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Glenn E. Stockton | 388 | |
| Democratic | John Mark Windle | 4,643 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Mark Windle | 17,025 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 42
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry D. Fincher | 2,638 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry D. Fincher | 17,019 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 43
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Curtiss | 2,925 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Curtiss | 15,649 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 44
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike McDonald | 843 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike McDonald | 19,747 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 45
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Allman | 882 | Nominee |
| Republican | Debra Maggart | 1,609 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andy Allman | 10,446 | ||
| Republican | Debra Maggart | 19,473 | ✔ |
District 46
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stratton Bone | 3,492 | Nominee |
| Republican | Albert McCall | 1,671 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stratton Bone | 14,166 | ||
| Republican | Albert McCall | 11,228 | ✔ |
District 47
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Greeter | 3,359 | Nominee |
| Republican | Judd Matheny | 3,224 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Greeter | 10,199 | ||
| Republican | Judd Matheny | 14,027 | ✔ |
District 48
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Parks | 809 | |
| Democratic | Tim Tipps | 1,242 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joe Carr | 1,317 | |
| Republican | Jon Jacques | 263 | |
| Republican | Lou Ann Zelenik | 1,197 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Tipps | 13,140 | 48.47% | |
| Republican | Joe Carr | 13,968 | 51.53% | ✔ |
District 49
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kent Coleman | 1,407 | Nominee |
| Republican | Kevin N. Fisher | 294 | |
| Republican | Rick Womick | 765 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kent Coleman | 15,660 | 52.78% | ✔ |
| Republican | Rick Womick | 14,013 | 47.22% |
District 50
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary W. Moore | 1,590 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary W. Moore | 18,345 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 51
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael L. Turner | 1,114 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. | 2,222 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael L. Turner | 17,805 | 100.00% |
District 52
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Jackson Stansell | 535 | |
| Democratic | Michael Stewart | 1,635 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. | ||
| Independent | Dan Scott | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Stewart | 13,802 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Dan Scott | 4,048 |
District 53
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janis Baird Sontany | 1,074 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janis Baird Sontany | 14,513 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 54
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brenda Gilmore | 2,579 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brenda Gilmore | 20,642 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 55
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Odom | 1,897 | Nominee |
| Republican | Timothy Lee | 632 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Odom | 15,806 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Timothy Lee | 8,264 |
District 56
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No Republicans filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Beth Harwell | 2,047 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Harwell | 31,318 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 57
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Wilkinson | 1,265 | Nominee |
| Republican | Susan Lynn | 2,734 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Wilkinson | 10,257 | ||
| Republican | Susan Lynn | 26,894 | ✔ |
District 58
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Pruitt | 1,213 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. | ||
| Independent | Lisa Leeds | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Pruitt | 14,742 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Lisa Leeds | 2,695 |
District 59
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherry Jones | 643 | Nominee |
| Republican | No Republicans filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherry Jones | 14,528 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 60
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben West, Jr. | 861 | Nominee |
| Republican | Ron Hickman | 426 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben West, Jr. | 18,690 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Ron Hickman | 9,693 |
District 61
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No Republicans filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Connie Reguli | 1,199 | |
| Republican | Charles M. Sargent, Jr. | 5,073 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles M. Sargent, Jr. | 33,482 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 62
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curt Cobb | 1,961 | Nominee |
| Republican | Barbara Blanton | 1,186 | Nominee |
| Republican | Chris T. Brown | 255 | |
| Republican | Frederick "Danny" Lowe, Ill | 512 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Curt Cobb | 12,848 | 55.05% | ✔ |
| Republican | Barbara Blanton | 10,492 | 44.95% |
District 63
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Glen Casada | 6,115 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glen Casada | 37,948 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 64
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ty Cobb | 790 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tom DuBois | 945 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ty Cobb | 14,166 | 52.14% | ✔ |
| Republican | Tom DuBois | 13,003 | 47.86% |
District 65
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Bass | 2,498 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Bass | 15,856 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 66
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert T. "Bob" Bibb | 1,597 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joshua G. Evans | 1,130 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert T. "Bob" Bibb | 12,688 | 47.57% | |
| Republican | Joshua Evans | 13,983 | 52.43% | ✔ |
District 67
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Pitts | 1,837 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Pitts | 12,525 | ✔ |
District 68
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Curtis Johnson | 1,471 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Johnson | 18,177 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 69
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David A. Shepard | 1,597 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Independent | W. Ray Akin | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David A. Shepard | 15,687 | ✔ | |
| Independent | W. Ray Akin | 5,055 |
District 70
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J.W. Hampton, Sr. | 952 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joey Hensley | 1,201 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J.W. Hampton, Sr. | 4,892 | ||
| Republican | Joey Hensley | 14,976 | ✔ |
District 71
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Brown | 462 | |
| Democratic | Stan Wheeler | 1,948 | Nominee |
| Republican | Vance Dennis | 2,922 | Nominee |
| Republican | Frank H. Lacey | 2,591 | |
| Independent | Stephen R. Childers | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stan Wheeler | 9,230 | ||
| Republican | Vance Dennis | 11,594 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Stephen R. Childers | 1,029 |
District 72
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Steve K. McDaniel | 2,720 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve K. McDaniel | 19,451 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 73
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Jimmy Eldridge | 2,375 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Eldridge | 20,573 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 74
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Tidwell | 2,543 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Tidwell | 15,449 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 75
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willie Butch Borchert | 2,795 | Nominee |
| Republican | Rubin Adams | 213 | |
| Republican | Tim Wirgau | 1,077 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willie Butch Borchert | 11,647 | 50.75% | ✔ |
| Republican | Tim Wirgau | 11,303 | 49.25% |
District 76
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark L. Maddox | 891 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark L. Maddox | 16,544 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 77
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Barker | 3,385 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Larry Bennett | 2,519 | |
| Democratic | Rosaire "Ross" Dubrule | 27 | |
| Democratic | Jerry W. Grady | 598 | |
| Republican | Shelly Arnett | 519 | |
| Republican | Bill Sanderson | 1,152 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Barker | 11,389 | 51.18% | ✔ |
| Republican | Bill Sanderson | 10,862 | 48.82% |
District 78
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David W. Davidson | 1,925 | Nominee |
| Republican | Philip Johnson | 1,686 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David W. Davidson | 8,661 | 36.94% | |
| Republican | Philip Johnson | 14,784 | 63.06% | ✔ |
District 79
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Ryal | 2,401 | Nominee |
| Republican | Curtis Halford | 1,832 | Nominee |
| Republican | Mark Renfroe | 981 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Ryal | 10,580 | 48.34% | |
| Republican | Curtis Halford | 11,306 | 51.66% | ✔ |
District 80
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny Shaw | 1,469 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny Shaw | 17,917 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 81
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Naifeh | 1,450 | Nominee |
| Republican | Rory Bricco | 895 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Naifeh | 14,922 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Rory Bricco | 7,055 |
District 82
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian S. Black | 241 | |
| Democratic | Craig Fitzhugh | 1,565 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Fitzhugh | 13,088 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 83
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Brian Kelsey | 4,013 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Kelsey | 20,592 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 84
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Towns, Jr. | 4,573 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Towns, Jr. | 17,293 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 85
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Jones | 2,583 | |
| Democratic | Paul Lewis | 315 | |
| Democratic | Larry Turner | 4,689 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Turner | 23,030 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 86
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper | 3,829 | Nominee |
| Republican | George T. Edwards, III | 635 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper | 14,592 | ✔ | |
| Republican | George T. Edwards | 4,233 |
District 87
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Bernard | 1,113 | |
| Democratic | Karen Camper | 2,242 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Camper | 11,733 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 88
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry J. Miller | 2,882 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Independent | David W. Vinciarelli | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry J. Miller | 14,051 | ✔ | |
| Independent | David W. Vinciarelli | 2,643 |
District 89
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanne D. Richardson | 3,275 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeanne D. Richardson | 11,219 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 90
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John DeBerry, Jr. | 4,900 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John DeBerry, Jr. | 15,577 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 91
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois M. DeBerry | 4,156 | Nominee |
| Republican | Timothy Edward Cook, Jr. | 478 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois M. DeBerry | 15,505 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Timothy Edward Cook, Jr. | 2,646 |
District 92
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G.A. Hardaway, Sr. | 4,032 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Eddie Neal | 1,467 | |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G.A. Hardaway, Sr. | 14,819 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 93
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kernell | 3,970 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tim Cook | 1,147 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kernell | 12,363 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Tim Cook | 6,550 |
District 94
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Dowdy | 911 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Pam McIntyre Smith | 231 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Woods | 563 | |
| Republican | Bob Doll | 1,588 | |
| Republican | Barrett Rich | 2,737 | Nominee |
| Republican | Ronnie Starnes | 687 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Dowdy | 12,168 | ||
| Republican | Barrett Rich | 18,184 | ✔ |
District 95
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Curry Todd | 5,911 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curry Todd | 31,911 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 96
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Steve McManus | 3,406 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve McManus | 19,733 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 97
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed for election. | ||
| Republican | Jim Coley | 3,111 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Coley | 17,354 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 98
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Boris J. Combest | 398 | |
| Democratic | Ulysses Jones, Jr. | 4,402 | Nominee |
| Republican | No candidates filed for election. |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ulysses Jones, Jr. | 16,397 | 100.00% | ✔ |
District 99
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | No candidates filed. | ||
| Republican | Ron Lollar | 4,846 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Lollar | 24,882 | 100.00% | ✔ |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kent Williams colluded with Democrats to be elected speaker. Williams chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation.
- ^ "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Whitehouse, Ken (November 5, 2008). "Tennessee Republicans win slim majority in State House". Nashville Post. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.