2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election

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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. [1]

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2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election
Flag of Tennessee.svg
 2004November 7, 2006 2008  

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Jimmy Naifeh.png Bill Dunn house portrait (cropped).jpg
Leader Jimmy Naifeh Bill Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat81st: Covington 16th: Knoxville
Last election5346
Seats won5346
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election map.svg
2006 Tennessee House of Representatives election results by vote share.svg
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. [2] [3]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Rothenberg [4] Lean DNovember 4, 2006

Results summary

Summary of the November 7, 2006 Tennessee House election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%No.+/–
Democratic 53Steady2.svg
Republican 46Steady2.svg
Independent 0Steady2.svg
Write-in 0Steady2.svg
Total100.0099Steady2.svg
Source:
Popular vote
Republican
%
Democratic
%
Independent
%
Write-ins
%
House seats
Democratic
53.54%
Republican
46.46%

Close races

District 1

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticKevin B. Smith1,185Nominee
RepublicanJohn Crawford1,771
RepublicanJon C. Lundberg1,793Nominee
IndependentJerry G. DykesNominee
IndependentJohn Robert HarrisonNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticKevin B. Smith5,087
RepublicanJon C. Lundberg8,720
IndependentJerry G. Dykes294
IndependentJohn Robert Harrison145

District 2

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNathan Vaughn1,823Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticNathan Vaughn14,528

District 3

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJason E. Mumpower5,222Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanJason E. Mumpower13,523

District 4

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJerome Cochran4,940
RepublicanKent Williams5,619Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanKent Williams12,920

District 5

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanDavid B. Hawk6,269Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanDavid B. Hawk12,348

District 6

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJoshua Arrowood403
RepublicanEthan Flynn1,830
RepublicanDale Ford2,304Nominee
RepublicanPatti Jarrett2,271
RepublicanMichael A. Malone151
RepublicanLee Sowers599

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanDale Ford14,176

District 7

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticFred Phillips1,253Nominee
RepublicanMatthew Hill4,340Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticFred Phillips7,456
RepublicanMatthew Hill8,181

District 8

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJoe McCord4,851Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanJoe McCord14,235

District 9

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticLewis Hopkins Jr.1,632Nominee
RepublicanEd Baird1,915
RepublicanMike Harrison4,197Nominee
RepublicanBill Sharp1,788

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticLewis Hopkins, Jr.4,803
RepublicanMike Harrison9,493

District 10

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohn Litz2,236Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohn Litz12,677

District 11

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticEddie Yokley1,933Nominee
RepublicanCharlotte Leibrock5,118Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticEddie Yokley9,418
RepublicanCharlotte Leibrock7,804

District 12

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanRichard Montgomery5,628Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanRichard Montgomery12,340

District 13

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticHarry Tindell1,736Nominee
RepublicanJ. Randall Parker2,120Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticHarry Tindell8,455
RepublicanJ. Randall Parker5,192

District 14

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanPark M. "Parkey" Strader6,645Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanPark M. "Parkey" Strader21,097

District 15

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJoe Armstrong2,119Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.
IndependentPete DrewNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJoe Armstrong7,924
IndependentPete Drew2,040

District 16

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanBill Dunn6,110Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanBill Dunn17,321

District 17

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJim Bletner2,306
RepublicanFrank S. Niceley4,539Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanFrank S. Niceley14,969

District 18

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticSchree Pettigrew1,403Nominee
RepublicanStacey Campfield3,772Nominee
RepublicanGeorge Dodson275
RepublicanGary Drinnen1,330
IndependentDavid Garrett, Jr.Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticSchree Pettigrew8,250
RepublicanStacey Campfield10,366
IndependentDavid Garrett, Jr.657

District 19

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanHarry Brooks4,691Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanHarry Brooks14,302

District 20

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanDoug Overbey5,557Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanDoug Overbey16,372

District 21

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticAnn Barker2,982Nominee
RepublicanRobert Joe Lee II1,611
RepublicanJimmy Matlock6,227Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticAnn Barker9,202
RepublicanJimmy Matlock14,108

District 22

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticCasey Stokes2,658Nominee
RepublicanEric Watson5,532Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticCasey Stokes6,325
RepublicanEric Watson11,670

District 23

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanMike Bell4,136Nominee
RepublicanBob McKee3,147

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanMike Bell13,384

District 24

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanKevin D. Brooks2,886Nominee
RepublicanGreg Cain630
RepublicanGarry D. Moore1,676
RepublicanHal Roe1,144
RepublicanMichael K. Willis1,022

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanKevin D. Brooks12,151

District 25

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticRobert Safdie4,623Nominee
RepublicanEric Swafford7,074Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticRobert Safdie9,240
RepublicanEric H. Swafford13,671

District 26

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanGerald McCormick4,762Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanGerald McCormick15,856

District 27

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBill Lusk2,326Nominee
RepublicanHoward D. Cotter2,501
RepublicanRichard Floyd4,387Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBill Lusk9,763
RepublicanRichard Floyd12,491

District 28

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticTommie F. Brown3,850Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.
IndependentIsaac "Ike" RobinsonNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticTommie F. Brown10,308
IndependentIsaac "Ike" Robinson2,497

District 29

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJoanne Favors4,029Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJoanne Favors12,821

District 30

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanVince Dean4,699Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanVince Dean15,740

District 31

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJ. Glenn Moseley2,435Nominee
RepublicanJim Cobb3,137Nominee
RepublicanRandy Fairbanks2,466
RepublicanChristian Lanier535
RepublicanJohn G. McDougal383
RepublicanEd Warren766

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJ. Glenn Moseley6,897
RepublicanJim Cobb12,991

District 32

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticDennis Ferguson5,141Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticDennis Ferguson14,842

District 33

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJim Hackworth4,374Nominee
RepublicanDavid Massengill4,013Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJim Hackworth12,085
RepublicanAlex Moseley7,570

District 34

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticMary Esther Bell2,498Nominee
DemocraticJimmy L. Richardson, III750
RepublicanDonna Rowland4,099Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticMary Esther Bell10,396
RepublicanDonna Rowland12,846

District 35

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanRick Brewer1,352
RepublicanDennis Roach3,909Nominee
RepublicanJudi Runions Swilling1,367
IndependentEdward "Ed" BaldwinNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanDennis Roach9,867
IndependentEdward "Ed" Baldwin4,443

District 36

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticGary Seale3,069Nominee
RepublicanWilliam Baird3,653Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticGary Seale5,877
RepublicanWilliam Baird7,779

District 37

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBill W. Harmon6,162Nominee
RepublicanIva Michelle Russell1,838Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBill W. Harmon12,551
RepublicanIva Michelle Russell4,929

District 38

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticLeslie Winningham6,595Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.
IndependentChamp E. LangfordNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticLeslie Winningham11,113
IndependentChamp E. Langford4,892

District 39

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticWayne Brandon1,569
DemocraticGeorge Fraley5,667Nominee
RepublicanArthur Ray Burns1,132
RepublicanBill Green2,845Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticGeorge Fraley10,419
RepublicanBill Green7,059

District 40

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticFrank Buck6,169Nominee
RepublicanTerri Lynn Weaver3,069Nominee
IndependentCarl JonesNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticFrank Buck9,650
RepublicanTerri Lynn Weaver6,901
IndependentCarl Jones520

District 41

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohn Mark Windle8,177Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohn Mark Windle14,062

District 42

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticLewis F. Coomer1,956
DemocraticHenry D. Fincher3,515Nominee
DemocraticThomas D. Willoughby204
DemocraticCharles Womack2,817
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.
IndependentBob CunninghamNominee
IndependentJohn Garland WesternNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticHenry D. Fincher12,797
IndependentBob Cunningham3,228
IndependentJohn Garland Western700

District 43

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticCharles Curtiss6,525Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticCharles Curtiss12,878

District 44

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticMike McDonald3,649Nominee
RepublicanTim Coker2,483Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticMike McDonald11,051
RepublicanTim Coker5,917

District 45

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticPatrick Gardner1,980Nominee
RepublicanDebra Young Maggart4,298Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticPatrick Gardner7,348
RepublicanDebra Young Maggart13,034

District 46

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticStratton Bone6,880Nominee
RepublicanJohn Dee Worley2,854Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticStratton Bone12,842
RepublicanJohn Dee Worley6,327

District 47

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticDavid E. Clark2,704Nominee
DemocraticGarth R. Segroves2,246
RepublicanJudd Matheny3,417Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticDavid E. Clark9,127
RepublicanJudd Matheny10,121

District 48

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohn Hood3,438Nominee
RepublicanAngela H. Bransby741
RepublicanJoe Carr2,091Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohn Hood9,258
RepublicanJoe Carr7,144

District 49

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticKent Coleman2,862Nominee
RepublicanKevin Neal Fisher682
RepublicanOscar D. Gardner2,086Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticKent Coleman10,151
RepublicanOscar D. Gardner7,998

District 50

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticGary W. Moore3,105Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticGary W. Moore12,216

District 51

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticMichael L. Turner2,570Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticMichael L. Turner11,000

District 52

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticRob Briley2,817Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.
IndependentJon DavidsonNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticRob Briley9,849
IndependentJon Davidson2,358

District 53

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJanis Baird Sontany2,335Nominee
DemocraticQuintessa Hathaway829
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJanis Baird Sontany9,467

District 54

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBrenda Gilmore4,142Nominee
DemocraticMelvin Gill379
DemocraticEdith Taylor Langster2,173
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBrenda Gilmore12,519

District 55

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticGary Odom3,183Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticGary Odom12,781

District 56

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanBeth Harwell5,780Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanBeth Harwell20,272

District 57

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanSusan Lynn6,169Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanSusan Lynn21,258

District 58

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticMary Pruitt2,017Nominee
DemocraticJason Powell1,414
RepublicanJim Boyd237Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticMary Pruitt8,113
RepublicanJim Boyd1,530

District 59

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticSherry Jones1,477Nominee
DemocraticRichard R. Clark, Jr.1,222
RepublicanMike B. Meadows773Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticSherry Jones7,960
RepublicanMike B. Meadows3,242

District 60

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBen West, Jr.2,779Nominee
RepublicanJuan C. Borges1,470Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBen West, Jr.12,402
RepublicanJuan C. Borges6,099

District 61

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanCharles M. Sargent, Jr.5,015Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanCharles M. Sargent, Jr.21,341

District 62

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticCurt Cobb4,845Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticCurt Cobb11,593

District 63

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohn A. Murphy1,133Nominee
RepublicanGlen Casada4,663Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohn A. Murphy9,245
RepublicanGlen Casada19,258

District 64

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticGuy Z. Derryberry3,701Nominee
DemocraticRicky Martin873
RepublicanTom DuBois4,669Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticGuy Z. Derryberry9,185
RepublicanTom DuBois10,567

District 65

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticEddie Bass4,378Nominee
DemocraticLee Bussart Bowles3,503
RepublicanJames P. Moon3,215Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticEddie Bass9,376
RepublicanJames P. Moon6,318

District 66

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticRobert T. "Bob" Bibb3,035Nominee
DemocraticLarry Fletcher837
DemocraticJames M. Hubbard499
DemocraticShannon Polen1,478
RepublicanJoshua G. Evans2,114Nominee
RepublicanPatrick Carneal1,905

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticRobert T. "Bob" Bibb8,622
RepublicanJoshua G. Evans8,453

District 67

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJoe Pitts2,052Nominee
RepublicanKen Takasaki1,196Nominee
RepublicanReber P. Kennedy, Jr.789
RepublicanWallace Redd766

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJoe Pitts6,703
RepublicanKen Takasaki5,715

District 68

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticTim Barnes3,204Nominee
RepublicanCurtis Johnson4,118Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticTim Barnes8,151
RepublicanCurtis Johnson10,158

District 69

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticDavid A. Shepard6,309Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticDavid A. Shepard14,767

District 70

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticTimothy D. Dickey4,064Nominee
RepublicanJoey Hensley4,660Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticTimothy D. Dickey6,386
RepublicanJoey Hensley10,813

District 71

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticRandy "Bear" Brinks5,440Nominee
RepublicanVance W. Dennis3,668Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticRandy "Bear" Brinks9,214
RepublicanVance W. Dennis6,445

District 72

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanSteve K. McDaniel4,522Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanSteve K. McDaniel13,972

District 73

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJimmy Eldridge6,363Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanJimmy Eldridge15,977

District 74

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohn C. Tidwell7,257Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohn C. Tidwell13,871

District 75

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticWillie "Butch" Borchert7,705Nominee
RepublicanStephen R. Blackwell, Sr.1,950Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticWillie "Butch" Borchert13,261
RepublicanStephen R. Blackwell, Sr.4,631

District 76

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticMark L. Maddox4,875Nominee
RepublicanDavid Hawks1,796Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticMark L. Maddox10,550
RepublicanDavid Hawks5,808

District 77

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticPhillip Pinion6,253Nominee
DemocraticJim E. Theriac1,205
RepublicanShelly Arnett2,148Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticPhillip Pinion12,035
RepublicanShelly Arnett4,351

District 78

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBruce Gibbs2,769Nominee
DemocraticKurt M. Scott799
RepublicanPhilip Johnson3,659Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBruce Gibbs8,227
RepublicanPhilip Johnson9,072

District 79

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticCheri Childress3,764Nominee
RepublicanChris Crider3,851Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticCheri Childress7,750
RepublicanChris Crider10,371

District 80

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohnny W. Shaw5,109Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.
IndependentJames E. Wolfe, Jr.ApprovedNominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohnny W. Shaw9,615
IndependentJames E. Wolfe, Jr.4,531

District 81

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJimmy Naifeh6,098Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJimmy Naifeh12,553

District 82

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticCraig Fitzhugh6,203Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticCraig Fitzhugh12,098

District 83

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanBrian Kelsey7,632Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanBrian Kelsey17,292

District 84

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticRicky W. Dixon1,888
DemocraticJoe Towns, Jr.5,153Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJoe Towns, Jr.13,155

District 85

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticErrol D. Harmon1,536
DemocraticPaul Lewis735
DemocraticLarry Turner7,262Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticLarry Turner17,806

District 86

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBarbara Cooper5,231Nominee
RepublicanGeorge T. Edwards, III1,371Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBarbara Cooper10,718
RepublicanGeorge T. Edwards, III3,191

District 87

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticGary L. Rowe3,264Nominee
DemocraticJeff Shields1,011
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticGary L. Rowe8,325

District 88

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticLarry J. Miller4,304Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticLarry J. Miller10,081

District 89

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticLarry Henson1,272
DemocraticBeverly R. Marrero2,681Nominee
RepublicanJohn Farmer1,771Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBeverly Robison Marrero7,869
RepublicanJohn Farmer3,819

District 90

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticJohn DeBerry, Jr.5,791Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticJohn DeBerry, Jr.11,881

District 91

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticKavin Carter605
DemocraticLois M. DeBerry5,536Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticLois M. DeBerry11,647

District 92

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticHenri E. Brooks5,025Nominee
DemocraticElbert Rich, Jr.772
DemocraticMichael E. Saine1,230
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticHenri E. Brooks12,233

District 93

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticMike Kernell4,068Nominee
RepublicanTim Cook2,454Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticMike Kernell9,663
RepublicanTim Cook4,907

District 94

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticBob Doll2,838Nominee
RepublicanDolores Gresham6,766Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticBob Doll7,366
RepublicanDolores Gresham13,268

District 95

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanCurry Todd9,143Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanCurry Todd22,739

District 96

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanBrad Jobe3,059
RepublicanSteve McManus3,126Nominee

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanSteve McManus14,683

District 97

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticNo candidates filed for election.
RepublicanJim Coley4,707Nominee
RepublicanAustin Farley996
RepublicanCharles T. Pittman553

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
RepublicanJim Coley13,143

District 98

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticUlysses Jones, Jr.6,005Nominee
RepublicanNo candidates filed for election.

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticUlysses Jones, Jr.11,825

District 99

Primaries

PartyCandidateVotesResult
DemocraticEric P. Jones1,695Nominee
DemocraticMike Young705
RepublicanGlen Bascom621
RepublicanSteve Evans443
RepublicanRon Lollar3,696Nominee
RepublicanNolen A. Manley473
RepublicanJonathan Myers230
RepublicanClark W. Plunk516
RepublicanJohn Wilkerson675
RepublicanMike Wissman1,340

General election

PartyCandidateVotes%Result
DemocraticEric P. Jones6,092
RepublicanRon Lollar15,803

See also

References

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