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The 2010 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 5, 2010.[3]
Republicans gained 14 seats, expanding their House majority.[4] With Bill Haslam flipping the governorship to the Republicans, and with the state legislature also under Republican control, the party secured its first government trifecta in Tennessee since 1869.[5] Following this election, Republicans have continuously maintained their trifecta.
Background
[edit]In 2008 Republicans won the majority of the state House, winning 50 of the 99 seats, with the Democrats holding 49. This was the first time the GOP has had a majority in the Tennessee House since 1971, and the first time both House and Senate have had Republican majorities since Reconstruction. This ended Democrat Jimmy Naifeh's long term as Speaker, but the Republicans' narrow majority in the House did not allow them to elect their preferred Speaker. While 49 Republicans voted for Jason Mumpower, the 49 Democrats and Republican Representative Kent Williams voted for Williams to succeed Naifeh as Speaker.[6]
Naifeh, who was chairing the House for the last time, helped to engineer Williams' election by instructing the House clerk to depart from the normal practice of conducting a roll call of the members in alphabetical order, instead calling first on the Democrats, then on the Republicans. This allowed Williams to vote last, so that before he voted he knew that his vote for himself would be the deciding vote.[7] Williams become the first Republican Speaker of the House since 1969.[8]
The Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee, still stinging over the unanticipated election defeat of Rep. Jason Mumpower as the next Speaker of the House, voted to eject Williams as a bona fide member of the Tennessee Republican Party.[9] In response, Speaker Williams then chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation.
In 2009, District 62 Democratic representative Curt Cobb resigned from his House seat, in his fourth term, to serve as Bedford County Clerk and Master (court clerk).[10][11]
On October 13th, 2009 there was a special election to replace Cobb. Republican candidate Pat Marsh won the special election, flipping the seat. This put House Republicans back at 50 seats making it easier to pass legislation without Kent William's support.[12][13][14]
Aftermath
[edit]Kent Williams ran for re-election to the House as an independent, but did not stand for re-election to the Speakership. Republicans selected Beth Harwell as the new Speaker, the first woman to be elected to that office.[15]
Democratic minority leader Gary Odom didn’t expect members of the House Democratic Caucus to hold him responsible for the party’s losses following the elections. Odom sought re-election to another term as his party’s floor leader but he lost the position to Craig Fitzhugh.[16]
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[17] | Likely R | November 1, 2010 |
Results summary
[edit]| Party | Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | ||||
| Republican | 899,014 | 63.64% | 64 |  14
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| Democratic | 492,314 | 34.78% | 34 |  15
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| Independent | 22,235 | 1.57% | 1 |  1
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| Total | 100.00% | 99 |
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| Source: [1] | |||||||
Close races
[edit]District 1
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 5,094 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 5,094 | 100% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 10,115 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 10,115 | 100% | ||
District 2
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Vaughn | 1,009 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 5,528 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Vaughn | 6,262 | ||
| Republican | Tony Shipley | 10,183 | ✔ |
District 3
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Mike Akard | 1,561 | Nominee |
| Republican | Scotty Campbell | 3,711 | Nominee |
| Republican | Timothy Hill | 2,534 | |
| Republican | Sherry Greene Grubb | 2,048 | |
| Republican | Marvin Gurley | 1,402 | |
| Republican | Richard Armstrong, III | 354 | |
| Republican | Carl Michael Howard | 131 | |
| Republican | Nick Collette | 51 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Mike Akard | 3,833 | ||
| Republican | Scotty Campbell | 10,782 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Thomas White | 307 | ||
| Independent | Parke S. Morris | 123 |
District 4
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerome Cochran | 5,793 | Nominee |
| Republican | Pricilla Steele | 2,266 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerome Cochran | 5,899 | 42.64% | |
| Independent | Kent Williams | 7,937 | 57.36% | ✔ |
District 5
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hawk | 6,855 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hawk | 10,838 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Karen Sherry Brackett | 2,071 |
District 6
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dale Ford | 6,291 | Nominee |
| Republican | Kevin Flanary | 1,773 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dale Ford | 14,531 | ✔ |
District 7
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Todd Mrozek | 438 | Nominee |
| Republican | Matthew Hill | 4,567 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Todd Mrozek | 4,122 | ||
| Republican | Matthew Hill | 8,320 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Jesse Overbey | 416 |
District 8
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marvin Pratt | 570 | Nominee |
| Republican | Art Swann | 3,071 | Nominee |
| Republican | Scott A. Hughes | 2,577 | |
| Republican | Joe McCulley | 1,686 | |
| Republican | Geoff King | 382 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marvin Pratt | 2,862 | ||
| Republican | Art Swann | 12,620 | ✔ |
District 9
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Harrison | 7,109 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Harrison | 10,172 | ✔ |
District 10
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry D. Mullins | 1,600 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Vickey L. Gilbert | 444 | |
| Republican | Don Miller | 6,161 | Nominee |
| Republican | Sonny K. Moore | 1,105 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry D. Mullins | 4,409 | ||
| Republican | Don Miller | 9,035 | ✔ |
District 11
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Yokley | 1,527 | Nominee |
| Republican | Jeremy Faison | 4,199 | Nominee |
| Republican | David Zellers | 3,621 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Yokley | 6,636 | ||
| Republican | Jeremy Faison | 8,178 | ✔ |
District 12
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary T. Eichmann | 269 | Nominee |
| Republican | Richard Montgomery | 4,616 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary T. Eichmann | 2,112 | ||
| Republican | Richard Montgomery | 13,605 | ✔ |
District 13
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Tindell | 856 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Tindell | 6,853 | ✔ |
District 14
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Haynes | 11,434 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Haynes | 21,786 | ✔ |
District 15
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Armstrong | 897 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Armstrong | 5,153 | ✔ |
District 16
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Dunn | 9,519 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Dunn | 16,846 | ✔ |
District 17
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Dockery | 747 | Nominee |
| Republican | Frank Niceley | 8,368 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Dockery | 4,233 | ||
| Republican | Frank Niceley | 12,638 | ✔ |
District 18
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Alexander | 673 | Nominee |
| Republican | Steve Hall | 6,012 | Nominee |
| Republican | Gary Loe | 2,516 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Katsiros | 393 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Alexander | 4,719 | ||
| Republican | Steve Hall | 11,425 | ✔ |
District 19
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Brooks | 7,599 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Brooks | 12,976 | ✔ |
District 20
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Ramsey | 7,944 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Ramsey | 14,071 | ✔ |
District 21
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Matlock | 12,189 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Matlock | 17,839 | ✔ |
District 22
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Watson | 8,749 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Watson | 11,714 | ✔ |
District 23
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Forgety | 9,834 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Forgety | 12,231 | ✔ |
District 24
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Brooks | 8,158 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Brooks | 10,647 | ✔ |
District 25
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Ray Rains | 3,008 | Nominee |
| Republican | Cameron Sexton | 8,798 | Nominee |
| Republican | Eric Swafford | 5,219 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Ray Rains | 7,117 | ||
| Republican | Cameron Sexton | 15,434 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Kevin Klingberg | 432 |
District 26
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald McCormick | 7,275 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald McCormick | 14,328 | ✔ |
District 27
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Floyd | 7,916 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Floyd | 13,905 | ✔ |
District 28
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommie Brown | 2,194 | Nominee |
| Republican | Teresa Wood | 1,338 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommie Brown | 7,249 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Teresa Wood | 2,869 |
District 29
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | JoAnne Favors | 2,294 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | JoAnne Favors | 8,793 | ✔ |
District 30
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vince Dean | 6,364 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vince Dean | 13,555 | ✔ |
District 31
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Cobb | 9,092 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Cobb | 13,789 | ✔ |
District 32
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Ferguson | 2,614 | Nominee |
| Democratic | James E. Tapp | 436 | |
| Republican | Julia Cheyanne Hurley | 4,443 | Nominee |
| Republican | Jason J. Bagnell | 3,391 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dennis Ferguson | 7,836 | ||
| Republican | Julia Cheyanne Hurley | 8,833 | ✔ |
District 33
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Hackworth | 2,432 | Nominee |
| Republican | John Ragan | 3,870 | Nominee |
| Republican | Johnny Cupp | 1,623 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Hackworth | 7,270 | ||
| Republican | John Ragan | 8,569 | ✔ |
District 34
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Shacklett | 1,309 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Mike Williams | 871 | |
| Republican | Richard B. Womick | 7,250 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Shacklett | 7,736 | ||
| Republican | Richard B. Womick | 16,390 | ✔ |
District 35
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Roach | 6,607 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Roach | 9,981 | ✔ |
District 36
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Clotfelter | 2,717 | Nominee |
| Democratic | J. C. White | 702 | |
| Democratic | Brian Whitson | 340 | |
| Republican | Chad Faulkner | 4,238 | |
| Republican | Dennis Powers | 4,457 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Clotfelter | 4,838 | ||
| Republican | Dennis Powers | 7,016 | ✔ |
District 37
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Harmon | 5,361 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Harmon | 9,808 | ✔ |
District 38
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Winningham | 5,383 | Nominee |
| Republican | Kelly Keisling | 5,537 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Winningham | 6,141 | ||
| Republican | Kelly Keisling | 7,965 | ✔ |
District 39
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Fraley | 3,685 | Nominee |
| Republican | David Alexander | 5,404 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Fraley | 6,045 | ||
| Republican | David Alexander | 11,566 | ✔ |
District 40
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Hale | 3,286 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Jamie Winkler | 3,229 | |
| Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver | 6,378 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Hale | 6,680 | ||
| Republican | Terri Lynn Weaver | 8,370 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Pleas Ford | 221 |
District 41
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Windle | 5,873 | Nominee |
| Republican | Patrick McCurdy | 5,223 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Windle | 8,701 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Patrick McCurdy | 4,864 |
District 42
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Fincher | 3,189 | Nominee |
| Republican | Ryan Williams | 3,941 | Nominee |
| Republican | Bill Cody | 1,611 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Fincher | 7,456 | ||
| Republican | Ryan Williams | 9,222 | ✔ |
District 43
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Curtiss | 3,892 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Curtiss | 9,141 | ✔ |
District 44
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael McDonald | 1,694 | Nominee |
| Republican | Matt Wynne | 1,656 | |
| Republican | Terry David Johnson | 1,566 | |
| Republican | Jack Roek | 1,305 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael McDonald | 8,594 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Matt Wynne | 8,123 |
District 45
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Ihrig | 1,081 | Nominee |
| Republican | Debra Maggart | 7,293 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Ihrig | 5,154 | ||
| Republican | Debra Maggart | 15,181 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Jay Kalbes | 424 |
District 46
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stratton Bone, Jr. | 5,862 | Nominee |
| Republican | Mark Pody | 5,633 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stratton Bone, Jr. | 8,181 | ||
| Republican | Mark Pody | 9,270 | ✔ |
District 47
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judd Matheny | 2,713 | Nominee |
| Republican | David Clark | 5,880 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judd Matheny | 11,723 | ✔ | |
| Republican | David Clark | 4,888 |
District 48
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David B. LaRoche | 1,973 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joe Carr | 5,844 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David B. LaRoche | 6,140 | ||
| Republican | Joe Carr | 10,143 | ✔ |
District 49
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kent Coleman | 1,845 | Nominee |
| Republican | Mike Sparks | 5,064 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kent Coleman | 7,728 | ||
| Republican | Mike Sparks | 10,668 | ✔ |
District 50
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Moore, Sr. | 2,650 | Nominee |
| Republican | Dave Hall (Tennessee) | 3,339 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Moore, Sr. | 8,753 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Dave Hall (Tennessee) | 6,860 | ||
| Independent | Nina Ground | 173 | ||
| Independent | Dave Rosenberg | 342 |
District 51
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Turner | 2,301 | Nominee |
| Republican | Charles Williamson | 3,122 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Turner | 7,990 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Charles Williamson | 7,268 |
District 52
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Stewart | 2,177 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Stewart | 8,326 | ✔ |
District 53
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janis Baird Sontany | 1,977 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tonya Miller | 1,824 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janis Baird Sontany | 6,698 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Tonya Miller | 3,946 | ||
| Independent | Daniel Lewis | 425 |
District 54
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brenda Gilmore | 3,590 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brenda Gilmore | 11,256 | ✔ |
District 55
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Odom | 3,428 | Nominee |
| Republican | Timothy Lee | 2,437 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Odom | 8,624 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Timothy Lee | 6,349 |
District 56
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Kenigson | 3,143 | Nominee |
| Republican | Beth Harwell | 7,984 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew Kenigson | 9,053 | ||
| Republican | Beth Harwell | 18,831 | ✔ |
District 57
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Barry | 2,238 | Nominee |
| Republican | Linda Elam | 4,623 | Nominee |
| Republican | Robert C. Fields | 4,249 | |
| Republican | Adam Futrell | 3,318 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allen Barry | 5,506 | ||
| Republican | Linda Elam | 17,269 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Luther C. Lenning | 2,234 | ||
| Independent | Heather Scott | 2,451 |
District 58
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Pruitt | 1,334 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Steven Turner | 1,167 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Pruitt | 7,653 | ✔ |
District 59
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherry Jones | 1,424 | Nominee |
| Republican | Duane Dominy | 1,389 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherry Jones | 6,023 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Duane Dominy | 3,586 |
District 60
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Coleman | 840 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Tommy Bradley | 765 | |
| Democratic | Larry Crim | 361 | |
| Democratic | Charles Hager | 179 | |
| Democratic | Chris Tobe | 178 | |
| Republican | Jim Gotto | 3,563 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Coleman | 8,322 | ||
| Republican | Jim Gotto | 8,795 | ✔ |
District 61
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Sargent, Jr. | 8,122 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Sargent, Jr. | 22,498 | ✔ |
District 62
[edit]2009 special election
[edit]Source:[12]
Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ty Cobb | 557 | 100.00% | Nominee |
| Republican | Bobby Scott | 397 | 15.16% | |
| Republican | Casey Walters | 348 | 13.29% | |
| Republican | Joseph C Byrd | 48 | 1.83% | |
| Republican | Pat Marsh | 1,154 | 69.72% | Nominee |
| Independent | Christopher T. Brown | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Marsh | 4,931 | 55.72% | ✔ R gain |
| Democratic | Ty Cobb II | 3,663 | 41.39% | |
| Independent | Christopher T. Brown | 255 | 2.88% |
2010 general election
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jenny W. Hunt | 1,305 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Mike Winton | 1,035 | |
| Republican | Pat Marsh | 6,087 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joseph C. Byrd | 888 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jenny W. Hunt | 4,021 | 25.21% | |
| Republican | Pat Marsh | 11,931 | 74.79% | ✔ |
District 63
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glen Casada | 8,963 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glen Casada | 26,163 | ✔ |
District 64
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ty Cobb | 3,608 | Nominee |
| Republican | Sheila Butt | 6,011 | Nominee |
| Republican | Gary Carbaugh | 2,186 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ty Cobb | 8,649 | 43.69% | |
| Republican | Sheila Butt | 10,790 | 54.50% | ✔ |
| Independent | Ricky Martin | 359 | 1.81% |
District 65
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Bass | 3,997 | Nominee |
| Republican | Billy Spivey | 4,543 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eddie Bass | 8,099 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Billy Spivey | 7,131 | ||
| Independent | Ted Roop | 326 |
District 66
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Billy Carneal | 3,395 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joshua Evans | 7,039 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Billy Carneal | 6,794 | ||
| Republican | Joshua Evans | 10,941 | ✔ |
District 67
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Pitts | 5,438 | Nominee |
| Republican | Neil Revlett | 1,746 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Pitts | 5,387 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Neil Revlett | 4,750 |
District 68
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brett Ramsey | 2,309 | Nominee |
| Republican | Curtis Johnson | 5,545 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brett Ramsey | 5,891 | ||
| Republican | Curtis Johnson | 10,804 | ✔ |
District 69
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Shepard | 4,764 | Nominee |
| Republican | Wayne White | 5,438 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Shepard | 7,815 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Wayne White | 6,663 |
District 70
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Calvin Moore | 3,741 | Nominee |
| Republican | Joey Hensley | 7,346 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Calvin Moore | 5,614 | ||
| Republican | Joey Hensley | 10,026 | ✔ |
District 71
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vance Dennis | 7,307 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vance Dennis | 10,742 | ✔ |
District 72
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve McDaniel | 7,358 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve McDaniel | 12,071 | ✔ |
District 73
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Eldridge | 8,038 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jimmy Eldridge | 14,065 | ✔ |
District 74
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tidwell | 5,776 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Tidwell | 9,650 | ✔ |
District 75
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willie Borchert | 5,554 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tim Wirgau | 5,201 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willie Borchert | 7,724 | ||
| Republican | Tim Wirgau | 10,122 | ✔ |
District 76
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Maddox | 2,931 | Nominee |
| Republican | Andrew H. Holt | 3,675 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Maddox | 6,695 | ||
| Republican | Andrew H. Holt | 8,339 | ✔ |
District 77
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Barker | 4,295 | Nominee |
| Republican | Bill Sanderson | 5,691 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Judy Barker | 7,939 | ||
| Republican | Bill Sanderson | 8,225 | ✔ |
District 78
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danny R. Twork | 2,460 | Nominee |
| Republican | Phillip Johnson | 6,249 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danny R. Twork | 4,307 | ||
| Republican | Phillip Johnson | 10,697 | ✔ |
District 79
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe M. Shepard | 2,718 | Nominee |
| Republican | Curtis Halford | 6,536 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe M. Shepard | 5,315 | ||
| Republican | Curtis Halford | 11,207 | ✔ |
District 80
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny Shaw | 4,793 | Nominee |
| Republican | Mark Johnstone | 3,333 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny Shaw | 7,638 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Mark Johnstone | 5,865 |
District 81
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Naifeh | 3,867 | Nominee |
| Republican | Jim Hardin | 4,075 | Nominee |
| Republican | Rory Bricco | 2,161 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Naifeh | 7,730 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Jim Hardin | 7,293 |
District 82
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Fitzhugh | 4,235 | Nominee |
| Republican | Johnny Edwards | 5,468 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig Fitzhugh | 6,964 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Johnny Edwards | 6,680 |
District 83
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark White | 9,388 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark White | 15,925 | ✔ |
District 84
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Towns, Jr. | 6,376 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Mitzi Turnage | 1,049 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Towns, Jr. | 10,596 | ✔ |
District 85
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnnie Turner | 6,790 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Eddie Jones | 3,722 | |
| Republican | Edgar A. Babian | 884 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnnie Turner | 14,674 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Edgar A. Babian | 2,072 |
District 86
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper | 4,840 | Nominee |
| Republican | Harold M. Baker | 1,333 | Nominee |
| Republican | George T. Edwards | 545 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper | 7,293 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Harold M. Baker | 3,326 |
District 87
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Camper | 3,056 | Nominee |
| Democratic | Justin H. Settles | 985 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen Camper | 6,111 | ✔ |
District 88
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Miller | 4,176 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Miller | 7,109 | ✔ |
District 89
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanne Richardson | 3,867 | Nominee |
| Republican | Clay Shelton | 1,574 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeanne Richardson | 5,373 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Clay Shelton | 3,510 |
District 90
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Deberry, Jr. | 6,170 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Deberry, Jr. | 8,543 | ✔ |
District 91
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois DeBerry | 5,563 | Nominee |
| Republican | Arnold Weiner | 1,051 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lois DeBerry | 7,588 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Arnold Weiner | 1,955 |
District 92
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G.A. Hardaway | 5,571 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G.A. Hardaway | 8,254 | ✔ |
District 93
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kernell | 4,592 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tim Cook | 2,654 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kernell | 6,482 | ✔ | |
| Republican | Tim Cook | 4,518 |
District 94
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Nails-Colbeck | 2,619 | Nominee |
| Republican | Barrett Rich | 9,401 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephanie Nails-Colbeck | 4,508 | ||
| Republican | Barrett Rich | 14,984 | ✔ |
District 95
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curry Todd | 14,254 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curry Todd | 22,611 | ✔ | |
| Independent | Christian R. Johnson | 4,419 |
District 96
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen McManus | 7,901 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen McManus | 13,202 | ✔ |
District 97
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Coley | 7,210 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Coley | 11,776 | ✔ |
District 98
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ulysses Jones, Jr. | 5,766 | Nominee |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ulysses Jones, Jr. | 8,377 | ✔ |
District 99
[edit]Primaries
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Lollar | 9,640 | Nominee |
| Republican | Tom Stephens | 2,246 |
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Lollar | 18,438 | ✔ |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ On February 10, 2009, the executive committee of the Tennessee Republican Party voted to strip Speaker of the House Kent Williams of his party affiliation after he colluded with Democrats to be elected speaker. Williams chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation.
- ^ All the votes for Independent candidates tallied up
- ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Tennessee State House election results" (PDF).
- ^ "Tennessee - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Williams upsets House Speaker race, The Tennessean, January 13, 2009
- ^ "Kent who? Dazzling maneuver makes backbencher speaker," The Tennessee Journal Vol. 35, No. 3, January 16, 2009
- ^ Whitehouse, Ken (January 13, 2009). "Republican is House Speaker, but it's not the one you think". NashvillePost.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
- ^ Emery, Theo (February 10, 2009). "Republicans kick Williams out of party: Tennessee House Speaker vote spurs action". The Tennessean.
- ^ John I. Carney (July 1, 2009). "Local News: UPDATED: Cobb resigns to take Chancery Court post". T-g.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Photo gallery: 'Read To Be Ready' tours courthouse (6/24/19)". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Primary special election" (PDF).
- ^ Woods, Jeff (October 13, 2009). "No Matter What Happens in House District 62, 'the Speaker Remains the Speaker'". Nashville Scene. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ danielpotter (October 12, 2009). "State Politicians Converge On Rural Special Election". WPLN News. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ "Meet Beth". Beth Harwell. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Gary Odom". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats". Governing. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2024.