2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election

The 2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 7, 2006, 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 3, 2006.

2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008  →
99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives 50 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Jimmy Naifeh Bill Dunn Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 81st: Covington 16th: Knoxville Last election 53 46 Seats won 53 46 Seat change
Results by gains and holds Results by winning party vote share Results:      Democratic hold     Republican hold Results by vote share:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Speaker of the House before election Jimmy Naifeh Democratic Elected Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh Democratic

Neither party gained seats in this election, keeping the number of seats in the House the same as in the last election, and resulting in the Democrats retaining their majority.

As of 2025, this election was the last election where the Tennessee Democratic Party held their majority in the House, along with being Jimmy Naifeh's final two years as Speaker. Since 2008, Republicans have held a majority that would later turn into a supermajority government prior to the 2012 election. ^{[1] [2]}

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Rothenberg [3]	Lean D	November 4, 2006

Results summary

Summary of the November 7, 2006 Tennessee House election results

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–
	Democratic				53
	Republican				46
	Independent				0
	Write-in				0
Total				100.00	99
Source:

Popular vote Republican   % Democratic   % Independent   % Write-ins   %

House seats Democratic   53.54% Republican   46.46%

See also

• 2006 Tennessee elections
• 2006 Tennessee Senate election

References

1. "Republicans Gain Supermajority In Tennessee House & Senate". WREG.com. November 7, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
2. "Naifeh talks about fall from the top". www.actionnews5.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
3. Jacobson, Louis (November 4, 2006). "State Legislature Ratings". www.insideelections.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.