2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election

2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election

← 2010 November 6, 2012 2014 →

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Beth Harwell Craig Fitzhugh Kent Williams
Party Republican Democratic Carter County Republican[1]
Leader's seat 56th: Nashville 82nd: Ripley 4th: Elizabethton
Last election 64 seats 34 seats 1 seat
Seats won 71 27 1
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 7 Steady

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Independent Republican hold

Speaker of the House before election

Beth Harwell
Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Beth Harwell
Republican

The 2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 6, 2012, 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.

Republicans gained 7 seats, getting a supermajority in the House chamber.[2][3]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Governing[4] Safe R October 24, 2012

Results summary

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Summary of the November 6, 2012 Tennessee House election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/–
Republican 71 7 Increase
Democratic 27 7 Decrease
Independent 1 1 Steady
Write-in 0 Steady
Total 100.00 99 Steady
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
%
Democratic
%
Independent
%
Write-ins
%
House seats
Republican
71.72%
Democratic
27.27%
Independent
1.01%

Close races

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District 1

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Jon C. Lundberg Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Jon C. Lundberg 17,503

District 2

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Bruce Dotson Uncontested Nominee
Republican Ben Mallicote 3,395
Republican Tony Shipley 3,405 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Bruce Dotson 7,794
Republican Tony Shipley 16,764

District 3

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Leah R. Kirk Uncontested Nominee
Republican Timothy Hill 2,852 Nominee
Republican Karen Greene Morrell 876
Republican Kevin Parsons 1,544
Republican Thomas White 85

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Leah R. Kirk 4,419
Republican Timothy Hill 16,010
Green Suzanne Parker 835

District 4

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Thomas M. Gray, III Uncontested Nominee
Independent Kent Williams Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Thomas M. Gray, III 9,887 46.29%
Independent Kent Williams 11,473 53.71%

District 5

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Eddie Yokley Uncontested Nominee
Republican Duncan Cave 665
Republican David B. Hawk 3,093 Nominee
Republican Ted Hensley 2,707
Republican Bradley Mercer 1,312

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Eddie Yokley 8,292
Republican David B. Hawk 11,566

District 6

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Michael Clark Uncontested Nominee
Republican Dale Ford 2,703
Republican James Van Huss 3,154 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Michael Clark 6,271
Republican James Van Huss 16,391

District 7

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Nancy Fischman Uncontested Nominee
Republican Matthew Hill Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Nancy Fischman 6,773
Republican Matthew Hill 12,960

District 8

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Grady E. Caskey 1,324
Republican Art Swann 4,375 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Art Swann 19,914

District 9

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Mike Harrison Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Mike Harrison 15,286

District 10

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Tilman Goins 2,586 Nominee
Republican Don Miller 2,358

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Tilman Goins 12,781

District 11

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Marjorie Ramsey Uncontested Nominee
Republican Jeremy Faison 3,627 Nominee
Republican Phil Morgan Jr. 2,264

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Marjorie Ramsey 5,280
Republican Jeremy Faison 12,270

District 12

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Dale Carr 3,535 Nominee
Republican Richard Montgomery 3,455

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Dale Carr 18,217

District 13

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Gloria Johnson Uncontested Nominee
Republican Vanderbilt Brabson 577
Republican Gary Loe 1,756 Nominee
Independent Nick H. Cazana Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Gloria Johnson 10,018
Republican Gary Loe 9,730
Independent Nick H. Cazana 1,084

District 14

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jerome Q. Miller Uncontested Nominee
Republican Ryan Haynes Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Jerome Q. Miller 8,017
Republican Ryan Haynes 23,841

District 15

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Joe Armstrong Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Joe Armstrong 11,505
Green Calvin Cassady 2,488

District 16

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Bill Dunn Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Bill Dunn 19,485
Green Bryan Moneyhun 3,504

District 17

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Mike Dockery Uncontested Nominee
Republican Larry Boggs 229
Republican Andrew E. Farmer 2,980 Nominee
Republican Roger W. Griffith 2,516

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Mike Dockery 4,476
Republican Andrew E. Farmer 14,244

District 18

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Anthony D. Hancock Uncontested Nominee
Republican Steve Hall Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Anthony D. Hancock 9,620
Republican Steve Hall 15,257

District 19

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Harry Brooks Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Harry Brooks 18,115

District 20

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Tona Monroe 1,571
Republican Bob Ramsey 3,749 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Bob Ramsey 20,085

District 21

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Andrew F. Bennett, III Uncontested Nominee
Republican Jimmy Matlock Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Andrew F. Bennett, III 5,531
Republican Jimmy Matlock 20,360

District 22

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jonathan Gladden Uncontested Nominee
Republican David L. Kimbro 981
Republican Eric Watson 6,309 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Jonathan Gladden 4,944
Republican Eric Watson 17,290

District 23

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Peggy Hall Wall Uncontested Nominee
Republican John W. Forgety Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Peggy Hall Wall 5,424
Republican John W. Forgety 17,039

District 24

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Kevin D. Brooks 5,737 Nominee
Republican Jack L. Epperson 1,424

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Kevin D. Brooks 17,299

District 25

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Flo Matheson Uncontested Nominee
Republican Cameron Sexton Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Flo Matheson 6,733
Republican Cameron Sexton 19,488

District 26

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Lawrence G. Miller Uncontested Nominee (withdrew Aug 23)
Republican Gerald McCormick Uncontested Nominee
Independent W. Rodger Cooksey Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Gerald McCormick 21,122
Independent W. Rodger Cooksey 6,983

District 27

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Frank Eaton Uncontested Nominee
Republican Richard Floyd 7,897 Nominee
Republican Basil Marceaux, Sr. 782

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Frank Eaton 8,791
Republican Richard Floyd 18,711

District 28

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Tommie F. Brown 1,583
Democratic JoAnne Favors 3,959 Nominee
Republican Johnny W. Horne Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic JoAnne Favors 19,990
Republican Johnny W. Horne 4,097

District 29

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Mike Carter Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Mike Carter 19,860

District 30

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic L. Brock Bennington 254
Democratic Sandy Norris Smith 887 Nominee
Democratic Brian D. White 250
Republican Vince Dean Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Sandy Norris Smith 8,950
Republican Vince Dean 17,241

District 31

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Jim Cobb 4,255
Republican Ron Travis 4,358 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Ron Travis 17,427

District 32

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jack W. McNew Uncontested Nominee
Republican Kent Calfee 4,611 Nominee
Republican Julia C. Hurley 3,705
Independent Allen R. Cole Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Jack W. McNew 5,986
Republican Kent Calfee 16,447
Independent Allen R. Cole 1,228

District 33

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jim Hackworth Uncontested Nominee
Republican John D. Ragan Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Jim Hackworth 12,126
Republican John D. Ragan 12,828

District 34

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Luke E. Dickerson 699 Nominee
Democratic Spencer Douglas 605
Republican Rick Womick Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Luke E. Dickerson 8,260
Republican Rick Womick 17,354

District 35

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Dennis Roach Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Dennis Roach 14,864

District 36

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Dennis Powers Uncontested Nominee
Independent Virgil Kidwell Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Dennis Powers 13,616
Independent Virgil Kidwell 3,630

District 37

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Robert New Uncontested Nominee
Republican Richard P. Garvin 1,112
Republican Dawn White 3,035 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Robert New 8,263
Republican Dawn White 14,175

District 38

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic David R. Harper Uncontested Nominee
Republican Kelly T. Keisling Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic David R. Harper 5,578
Republican Kelly T. Keisling 14,190

District 39

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Doug Clark Uncontested Nominee
Republican David Alexander Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Doug Clark 7,880
Republican David Alexander 15,097

District 40

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Wesley Duane Hodges 491
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith 2,038 Nominee
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith 9,139
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver 16,408

District 41

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic John Mark Windle Uncontested Nominee
Republican Bobby Stewart Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic John Mark Windle 12,785
Republican Bobby Stewart 7,946

District 42

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Thomas D. Willoughby Uncontested Nominee
Republican Ryan Williams Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Thomas D. Willoughby 5,971
Republican Ryan Williams 15,049

District 43

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Charles Curtiss Uncontested Nominee
Republican Robert F. Dunham 1,818 Nominee
Republican Derrick Waggoner 940

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Charles Curtiss 10,622
Republican Robert F. Dunham 9,941

District 44

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Steven Glaser Uncontested Nominee
Republican William G. Lamberth Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Steven Glaser 7,214
Republican William G. Lamberth 14,702

District 45

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jeanette Jackson Uncontested Nominee
Republican Debra Young Maggart 3,447
Republican Courtney Rogers 4,646 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Jeanette Jackson 7,228
Republican Courtney Rogers 19,972

District 46

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Mark A. Pody Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Mark A. Pody 16,840

District 47

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Scott Price Uncontested Nominee
Republican Judd Matheny Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Scott Price 7,781
Republican Judd Matheny 14,903

District 48

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Joe Carr 3,402 Nominee
Republican Ryan T. Harring 1,055

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Joe Carr 16,854

District 49

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Mike Williams Uncontested Nominee
Republican Mike Sparks Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Mike Williams 8,757
Republican Mike Sparks 12,532

District 50

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Bo Mitchell Uncontested Nominee
Republican D.J. Farris 1,481
Republican Dave Hall 621
Republican Charles Williamson 1,585 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Bo Mitchell 13,208
Republican Charles Williamson 13,052

District 51

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Michael L. Turner Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Michael L. Turner 17,067

District 52

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Michael Stewart Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed
Independent Daniel Lewis Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Michael Stewart 12,601
Independent Daniel Lewis 4,060

District 53

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jason Potts 680
Democratic Jason Powell 1,377 Nominee
Republican Ben Claybaker 1,141 Nominee
Republican Tonya Miller 422

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Jason Powell 10,708
Republican Ben Claybaker 8,992

District 54

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Brenda Gilmore Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 20,643

District 55

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Gary Odom Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed
Green Susan Shann Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Gary Odom 14,645
Green Susan Shann 4,297

District 56

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Beth Harwell Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Beth Harwell 24,912

District 57

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Linda Elam 2,259
Republican Susan Lynn 4,720 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Susan Lynn 24,116

District 58

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Harold M. Love 1,371 Nominee
Democratic Mary Pruitt 1,313
Democratic Steven Turner 802
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Harold M. Love 16,195

District 59

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Sherry Jones Uncontested Nominee
Republican Robert Duvall Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Sherry Jones 11,358
Republican Robert Duvall 4,839

District 60

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Darren Jernigan Uncontested Nominee
Republican Jim Gotto Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Darren Jernigan 12,310
Republican Jim Gotto 12,215

District 61

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Rob Hathaway 1,888
Republican Charles M. Sargent, Jr. 3,050 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Charles M. Sargent, Jr. 23,727

District 62

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Pat Marsh Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Pat Marsh 15,423

District 63

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Glen Casada Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Glen Casada 23,101

District 64

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Brian Brewer Uncontested Nominee
Republican Sheila Butt Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Brian Brewer 8,501
Republican Sheila Butt 16,769

District 65

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Jeremy Durham 2,990 Nominee
Republican Dennis Kiser 1,585
Republican Kenny Young 2,142

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Jeremy Durham 18,544

District 66

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Joshua G. Evans 4,286 Nominee
Republican Lee Harrell 1,715

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Joshua G. Evans 18,466

District 67

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Joe Pitts Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Joe Pitts 12,700

District 68

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Curtis Johnson Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Curtis Johnson 18,376

District 69

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic David A. Shepard Uncontested Nominee
Republican Jon-Roy Sloan 1,018
Republican Wayne White 1,710 Nominee
Independent Kenneth W. Buser Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic David A. Shepard 11,669
Republican Wayne White 8,867
Independent Kenneth W. Buser 606

District 70

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Calvin Moore Uncontested Nominee
Republican Adam Braeback 228
Republican Barry Doss 4,294 Nominee
Republican Don Parr 2,564
Independent John C. Johnson Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Calvin Moore 10,123
Republican Barry Doss 11,496
Independent John C. Johnson 863

District 71

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Shirley Curry 3,239
Republican Vance Dennis 3,243 Nominee
Independent John Crandall Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Vance Dennis 15,620
Independent John Crandall 4,734

District 72

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Steve K. McDaniel Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Steve K. McDaniel 18,168

District 73

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Corey Currie Uncontested Nominee
Republican Jimmy Eldridge Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Corey Currie 7,949
Republican Jimmy Eldridge 19,048

District 74

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic John C. Tidwell Uncontested Nominee
Republican Lauri Day 1,743 Nominee
Republican Nick Steward 972

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic John C. Tidwell 9,356
Republican Lauri Day 8,417

District 75

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Steve Wright Uncontested Nominee
Republican Tim Wirgau Uncontested Nominee
Independent James Hart Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Steve Wright 9,161
Republican Tim Wirgau 13,065
Independent James Hart 968

District 76

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Mark L. Maddox Uncontested Nominee
Republican Andy Holt Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Mark L. Maddox 9,356
Republican Andy Holt 11,121

District 77

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Mark S. Oakes Uncontested Nominee
Republican Bill Sanderson Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Mark S. Oakes 7,335
Republican Bill Sanderson 14,379

District 78

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Jane R. Crisp 842
Democratic Linda Hayes 1,444 Nominee
Republican Gary Allen Binkley 1,190
Republican John L. Haines 713
Republican Donnie Kemp 1,154
Republican Kirk Low 510
Republican Mary Littleton 1,273 Nominee
Republican Lynn Ray 233
Republican John-Paul Wood, Jr. 866
Independent Rick Wilson Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Linda Hayes 8,457
Republican Mary Littleton 14,077
Independent Rick Wilson 1,721

District 79

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Curtis Halford Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Curtis Halford 17,593

District 80

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Johnny Shaw Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Johnny Shaw 17,697

District 81

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Conneye T. Albright Uncontested Nominee
Republican Rory Bricco 1,484
Republican Randal L. McKee 308
Republican Debra Moody 2,578 Nominee
Republican Terry G. Mullins 1,427
Independent George Thomas Hill Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Conneye T. Albright 5,670
Republican Debra Moody 12,690
Independent George Thomas Hill 4,375

District 82

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Craig Fitzhugh Uncontested Nominee
Republican Johnny Edwards Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Craig Fitzhugh 12,273
Republican Johnny Edwards 8,172

District 83

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Mark White Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Mark White 21,358

District 84

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Hendrell Remus 919
Democratic Joe Towns, Jr. 4,082 Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Joe Towns, Jr. 19,389

District 85

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Eddie Jones 1,484
Democratic Johnnie R. Turner 5,442 Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Johnnie R. Turner 22,690

District 86

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Barbara Cooper Uncontested Nominee
Republican George T. Edwards Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Barbara Cooper 16,619
Republican George T. Edwards 5,244

District 87

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Karen Camper Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Karen Camper 18,282

District 88

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Larry J. Miller Uncontested Nominee
Republican Harry Barber Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Larry J. Miller 15,816
Republican Harry Barber 5,178

District 89

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Tim Hutchinson 1,091
Republican Roger Kane 1,638 Nominee
Republican Joey McCulley 614
Republican William G. Pierce 536

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Roger Kane 20,464

District 90

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic John J. Deberry, Jr. 4,084 Nominee
Democratic Ian L. Randolph 629
Democratic Jeanne D. Richardson 2,125
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic John J. Deberry, Jr. 18,100

District 91

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Lois M. DeBerry Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Lois M. DeBerry 18,768

District 92

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Mary Rene Baxter 855
Democratic Vicki Cain 1,447 Nominee
Democratic Anita Tipton 710
Republican Ann Bankston 950
Republican Travis Monroe 170
Republican Billy Spivey 2,592 Nominee
Republican Larry C. Taft 829

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Vicki Cain 8,510
Republican Billy Spivey 13,089

District 93

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Goffrey A. Hardaway Uncontested Nominee
Democratic Mike Kernell 1,875
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Goffrey A. Hardaway 16,126

District 94

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Barrett Rich Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Barrett Rich 19,115

District 95

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Curry Todd Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Curry Todd 27,166

District 96

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Jim Harrell 1,172
Republican Steve McManus 4,542 Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Steve McManus 19,253

District 97

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Jim Coley Uncontested Nominee

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Jim Coley 18,609

District 98

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic Antonio Parkinson Uncontested Nominee
Republican No candidates filed

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Democratic Antonio Parkinson 15,271

District 99

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Primaries

Party Candidate Votes Result
Democratic No candidates filed
Republican Ron Lollar 9,065 Nominee
Republican Thomas D. Stephens 1,552

General election

Party Candidate Votes % Result
Republican Ron Lollar 22,968

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Republicans Gain Supermajority In Tennessee House & Senate". WREG.com. November 7, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Daigneau, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2012). "The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections". Governing. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2024.