2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election

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2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election
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  2006
November 4, 2008
2010  

99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Jason Mumpower.jpg Jimmy Naifeh.png
Leader Jason Mumpower Jimmy Naifeh
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 3rd: Bristol 81st: Covington
Last election46 seats53 seats
Seats won5049
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote1,142,223920,351
Percentage54.22%43.68%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.80%Decrease2.svg 6.19%

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election map.svg
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election results by vote share.svg
Results:
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
Results by vote share:
     40–50%     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

Kent Williams [1]
Carter County Republican

The 2008 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections. The primary elections were held on August 7, 2008. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Republicans gained 4 seats, gaining a slim majority in the chamber. At this time, Republicans had last won the House chamber in 1968. [5]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Stateline [6] Lean DOctober 15, 2008

Results summary

Summary of the November 4, 2008 Tennessee House election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%No.+/–
Republican 741,142,22354.22%50Increase2.svg 4
Democratic 64920,35143.68%49Decrease2.svg 4
Independent 1544,1462.10%0Steady2.svg
Write-in 1120.01%0Steady2.svg
Total2,106,832100.00%99Steady2.svg
Source:
Popular vote
Republican
54.22%
Democratic
43.68%
Independent
2.10%
Write-ins
0.01%
House seats
Republican
51.51%
Democratic
49.49%

Close races

Ten races were decided by a margin under 10%:

DistrictWinnerPartyMarginRaw Vote Difference
2Tony ShipleyRepublican1.3%322
11Eddie YokleyDemocratic6.8%1,464
36Chad FaulknerRepublican2.3%391
48Joe CarrRepublican3.1%828
49Kent ColemanDemocratic5.6%1,647
64Ty CobbDemocratic4.3%1,163
66Joshua EvansRepublican4.9%1,295
75Willie BorchertDemocratic1.5%344
77Judy BarkerDemocratic2.4%527
79Curtis HalfordRepublican3.3%726

District 1

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 1 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon C. Lundberg 2,439 100.0%
Total votes2,439 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 1 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Blain Surgenor 596 100.0%
Total votes596 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 1 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon C. Lundberg 12,986 65.6%
Democratic Michael Blain Surgenor6,80334.4%
Total votes19,789 100.0%

District 2

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Shipley 3,110 100.0%
Total votes3,110 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nathan Vaughn 756 100.0%
Total votes756 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Shipley 12,858 50.63%
Democratic Nathan Vaughn12,53649.37%
Total votes25,394 100.00%

District 3

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason E. Mumpower 3,182 100.0%
Total votes3,182 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason E. Mumpower 19,536 100.0%
Total votes19,536 100.0%

District 4

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kent Williams 4,804 65.2%
Republican Jerome Cochran2,55934.8%
Total votes7,363 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kent Williams 14,816 82.8%
Independent Priscilla G. Steele3,08717.2%
Total votes17,903 100.0%

District 5

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 5 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David B. Hawk 4,302 100.0%
Total votes4,302 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 5 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Casey Nicholson 511 100.0%
Total votes511 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 5 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David B. Hawk 14,353 77.0%
Democratic Casey Nicholson4,29423.0%
Total votes18,647 100.0%

District 6

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Dale Ford 5,116 100.0%
Total votes5,116 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Dale Ford 19,175 100.0%
Total votes19,175 100.0%

District 7

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Hill 3,169 62.1%
Republican Todd Smith1,93237.9%
Total votes5,101 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew Hill 13,443 69.1%
Independent Mike Williams6,01230.9%
Total votes19,455 100.0%

District 8

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 8 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe McCord 5,189 100.0%
Total votes5,189 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 8 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe McCord 21,073 100.0%
Total votes21,073 100.0%

District 9

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Harrison 3,446 100.0%
Total votes3,446 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard D. Gabriel 328 53.3%
Democratic Lewis Hopkins Jr.28746.7%
Total votes615 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Harrison 14,657 71.3%
Democratic Richard D. Gabriel5,14025.0%
Independent Leonard Merritt7613.7%
Total votes20,558 100.0%

District 10

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 10 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Litz 431 100.0%
Total votes431 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 10 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Litz 14,817 100.0%
Total votes14,817 100.0%

District 11

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Ford 2,308 100.0%
Total votes2,308 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Yokley 784 100.0%
Total votes784 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Yokley 11,432 53.4%
Republican Dan Ford9,96846.6%
Total votes21,400 100.0%

District 12

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 12 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Montgomery 5,825 100.0%
Total votes5,825 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 12 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Montgomery 21,983 100.0%
Total votes21,983 100.0%

District 13

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Tindell 1,963 100.0%
Total votes1,963 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harry Tindell 15,560 100.0%
Total votes15,560 100.0%

District 14

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan A. Haynes 3,695 54.9%
Republican Thomas S. Baer3,03645.1%
Total votes6,731 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan A. Haynes 32,862 100.0%
Total votes32,862 100.0%

District 15

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rachel L. Ray 789 100.0%
Total votes789 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Armstrong 1,555 100.0%
Total votes1,555 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Armstrong 12,852 71.2%
Republican Rachel L. Ray5,18728.8%
Total votes18,039 100.0%

District 16

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 16 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Dunn 5,261 100.0%
Total votes5,261 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 16 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Nicodemus 1,373 66.5%
Democratic Charlotte Meyer69333.5%
Total votes2,066 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 16 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Dunn 22,496 70.4%
Democratic Barbara Nicodemus9,47029.6%
Total votes31,966 100.0%

District 17

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank S. Niceley 4,484 100.0%
Total votes4,484 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank S. Niceley 16,876 68.2%
Independent David L. Seal7,87231.8%
Total votes24,748 100.0%

District 18

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacey Campfield 2,493 53.5%
Republican Ronald C. Leadbetter2,00243.0%
Republican Jonathan A. Katsiros1623.5%
Total votes4,657 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stacey Campfield 21,973 100.0%
Total votes21,973 100.0%

District 19

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Brooks 4,513 100.0%
Total votes4,513 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Harry Brooks 21,375 100.0%
Total votes21,375 100.0%

District 20

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 20 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Ramsey 3,170 44.1%
Republican Steve Hargis1,78624.8%
Republican Jim Melton1,17816.4%
Republican Tona Monroe-Ball1,05614.7%
Total votes7,190 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 20 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Ramsey 22,864 100.0%
Total votes22,864 100.0%

District 21

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 21 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Matlock 5,709 100.0%
Total votes5,709 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 21 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy Matlock 26,406 100.0%
Total votes26,406 100.0%

District 22

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Watson 2,983 100.0%
Total votes2,983 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Watson 18,538 100.0%
Total votes18,538 100.0%

District 23

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bell 3,266 100.0%
Total votes3,266 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bell 19,249 100.0%
Total votes19,249 100.0%

District 24

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 24 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin D Brooks 4,376 100.0%
Total votes4,376 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 24 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin D Brooks 16,023 81.3%
Independent Greg Cain3,68918.7%
Total votes19,712 100.0%

District 25

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 25 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric H. Swafford 3,099 100.0%
Total votes3,099 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 25 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric H. Swafford 21,225 100.0%
Total votes21,225 100.0%

District 26

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 26 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gerald McCormick 2,965 100.0%
Total votes2,965 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 26 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gerald McCormick 21,894 100.0%
Total votes21,894 100.0%

District 27

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 27 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard L. Floyd 4,030 100.0%
Total votes4,030 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 27 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard L. Floyd 21,265 100.0%
Total votes21,265 100.0%

District 28

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tommie F. Brown 2,461 100.0%
Total votes2,461 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tommie F. Brown 16,658 100.0%
Total votes16,658 100.0%

District 29

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Basil Marceaux Jr. 928 100.0%
Total votes928 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joanne Favors 2,245 100.0%
Total votes2,245 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joanne Favors 15,946 72.8%
Republican Basil Marceaux Jr.5,96127.2%
Total votes21,907 100.0%

District 30

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 30 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vince Dean 3,157 100.0%
Total votes3,157 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 30 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vince Dean 20,986 100.0%
Total votes20,986 100.0%

District 31

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 31 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Cobb 3,553 58.8%
Republican Jim Vincent2,49141.2%
Total votes6,044 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 31 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Cobb 21,723 100.0%
Total votes21,723 100.0%

District 32

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Ferguson 2,487 100.0%
Total votes2,487 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Ferguson 18,934 100.0%
Total votes18,934 100.0%

District 33

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alex Moseley 823 100.0%
Total votes823 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Hackworth 1,182 100.0%
Total votes1,182 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Hackworth 15,295 61.1%
Republican Alex Moseley9,74438.9%
Total votes25,039 100.0%

District 34

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Rowland 1,328 100.0%
Total votes1,328 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rishi K. Saxena 891 58.4%
Democratic Jerome Perkins63641.6%
Total votes1,527 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna Rowland 24,664 65.5%
Democratic Rishi K. Saxena13,00434.5%
Total votes37,668 100.0%

District 35

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Roach 2,145 100.0%
Total votes2,145 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dennis Roach 13,630 71.6%
Independent Edward Baldwin5,39328.4%
Total votes19,023 100.0%

District 36

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 36 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chad Faulkner 1,861 50.9%
Republican Vic King1,79649.1%
Total votes3,657 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 36 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roger Byrge 2,160 61.9%
Democratic Marilyn L. Toppins1,32838.1%
Total votes3,488 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 36 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chad Faulkner 8,321 48.11%
Democratic Roger Byrge7,93045.85%
Independent Virgil Kidwell1,0456.04%
Total votes17,296 100.0%

District 37

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rip Van Winkle 1,000 100.0%
Total votes1,000 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill W. Harmon 3,052 100.0%
Total votes3,052 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill W. Harmon 14,091 62.0%
Republican Rip Van Winkle8,62338.0%
Total votes22,714 100.0%

District 38

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 38 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leslie Winningham 2,351 100.0%
Total votes2,351 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 38 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leslie Winningham 14,224 100.0%
Total votes14,224 100.0%

District 39

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Heath 1,871 100.0%
Total votes1,871 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Fraley 4,100 100.0%
Total votes4,100 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Fraley 13,736 57.3%
Republican Steve Heath10,24842.7%
Total votes23,984 100.0%

District 40

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver 2,020 78.7%
Republican Nicky Rittenberry54721.3%
Total votes2,567 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cleveland Derrick Bain 1,201 26.6%
Democratic Dean Sircy1,06523.6%
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith91420.3%
Democratic Gayla C. Hendrix90020.0%
Democratic Steven K. Cantrell1383.1%
Democratic Carl Jones1052.3%
Democratic Jeff Barrett841.9%
Total votes4,507 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver 11,290 54.7%
Democratic Cleveland Derrick Bain8,54241.4%
Independent Ray Amalfitano8173.9%
Total votes20,649 100.0%

District 41

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 41 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mark Windle 4,643 92.3%
Democratic Glenn E. Stockton3887.7%
Total votes5,031 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 41 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mark Windle 17,025 100.0%
Total votes17,025 100.0%

District 42

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry D. Fincher 2,638 100.0%
Total votes2,638 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry D. Fincher 17,019 100.0%
Total votes17,019 100.0%

District 43

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 43 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Curtiss 2,925 100.0%
Total votes2,925 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 43 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Curtiss 15,649 100.0%
Total votes15,649 100.0%

District 44

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 44 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike McDonald 843 100.0%
Total votes843 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 44 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike McDonald 19,747 100.0%
Total votes19,747 100.0%

District 45

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 45 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Maggart 1,609 100.0%
Total votes1,609 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 45 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Allman 882 100.0%
Total votes882 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 45 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debra Maggart 19,473 65.1%
Democratic Andy Allman10,46634.9%
Total votes29,939 100.0%

District 46

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert McCall 1,671 100.0%
Total votes1,671 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stratton Bone 3,492 100.0%
Total votes3,492 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stratton Bone 14,166 55.8%
Republican Albert McCall11,22844.2%
Total votes25,394 100.0%

District 47

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judd Matheny 3,224 100.0%
Total votes3,224 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Greeter 3,359 100.0%
Total votes3,359 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judd Matheny 14,027 57.9%
Democratic John Greeter10,19942.1%
Total votes24,226 100.0%

District 48

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 48 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Carr 1,317 47.4%
Republican Lou Ann Zelenik1,19743.1%
Republican Jon Jaques2639.5%
Total votes2,777 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 48 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Tipps 1,242 60.6%
Democratic Rick Parks80939.4%
Total votes2,051 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 48 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Carr 13,968 51.5%
Democratic Tim Tipps13,14048.5%
Total votes27,108 100.0%

District 49

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Womick 765 72.2%
Republican Kevin N. Fisher29427.8%
Total votes1,059 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kent Coleman 1,407 100.0%
Total votes1,407 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kent Coleman 15,660 52.8%
Republican Rick Womick14,01347.2%
Total votes29,673 100.0%

District 50

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 50 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary W. Moore 1,590 100.0%
Total votes1,590 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 50 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary W. Moore 18,345 100.0%
Total votes18,345 100.0%

District 51

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael L. Turner 1,114 100.0%
Total votes1,114 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael L. Turner 17,805 100.0%
Total votes17,805 100.0%

District 52

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 52 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Stewart 1,635 75.3%
Democratic Eric Jackson Stansell53524.7%
Total votes2,170 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 52 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Stewart 13,802 77.3%
Independent Dan Scott4,04822.7%
Total votes17,850 100.0%

District 53

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janis Baird Sontany 1,074 100.0%
Total votes1,074 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janis Baird Sontany 14,513 100.0%
Total votes14,513 100.0%

District 54

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 2,579 100.0%
Total votes2,579 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 20,642 100.0%
Total votes20,642 100.0%

District 55

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 55 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy Lee 632 100.0%
Total votes632 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 55 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Odom 1,897 100.0%
Total votes1,897 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 55 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Odom 15,806 65.7%
Republican Timothy Lee8,26434.3%
Total votes24,070 100.0%

District 56

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Harwell 2,047 100.0%
Total votes2,047 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beth Harwell 31,318 100.0%
Total votes31,318 100.0%

District 57

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan M. Lynn 2,734 100.0%
Total votes2,734 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ken Wilkinson 1,265 100.0%
Total votes1,265 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan M. Lynn 26,894 72.4%
Democratic Ken Wilkinson10,25727.6%
Total votes37,151 100.0%

District 58

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 58 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Pruitt 1,213 100.0%
Total votes1,213 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 58 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Pruitt 14,742 84.5%
Independent Lisa Leeds2,69515.5%
Total votes17,437 100.0%

District 59

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sherry Jones 643 100.0%
Total votes643 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sherry Jones 14,528 100.0%
Total votes14,528 100.0%

District 60

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Hickman 426 100.0%
Total votes426 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben West, Jr. 861 100.0%
Total votes861 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben West, Jr. 18,690 65.8%
Republican Ron Hickman9,69334.2%
Total votes28,383 100.0%

District 61

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Sargent, Jr. 5,073 80.9%
Republican Connie Reguli1,19919.1%
Total votes6,272 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Sargent, Jr. 33,482 100.0%
Total votes33,482 100.0%

District 62

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 62 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Blanton 1,186 60.7%
Republican Frederick "Danny" Lowe, III51226.2%
Republican Chris T. Brown25513.1%
Total votes1,953 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 62 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curt Cobb 1,961 100.0%
Total votes1,961 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 62 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curt Cobb 12,848 55.0%
Republican Barbara Blanton10,49245.0%
Total votes23,340 100.0%

District 63

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 63 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glen Casada 6,115 100.0%
Total votes6,115 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 63 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glen Casada 37,948 100.0%
Total votes37,948 100.0%

District 64

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom DuBois 945 100.0%
Total votes945 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ty Cobb 790 100.0%
Total votes790 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ty Cobb 14,166 52.1%
Republican Tom DuBois13,00347.9%
Total votes27,169 100.0%

District 65

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Bass 2,498 100.0%
Total votes2,498 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eddie Bass 15,856 100.0%
Total votes15,856 100.0%

District 66

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joshua G. Evans 1,130 100.0%
Total votes1,130 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert T. (Bob) Bibb 1,597 100.0%
Total votes1,597 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joshua G. Evans 13,983 52.4%
Democratic Robert T. (Bob) Bibb12,68847.6%
Total votes26,671 100.0%

District 67

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 67 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Pitts 1,837 100.0%
Total votes1,837 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 67 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Pitts 12,525 100.0%
Total votes12,525 100.0%

District 68

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 68 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis Johnson 1,471 100.0%
Total votes1,471 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 68 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis Johnson 18,177 100.0%
Total votes18,177 100.0%

District 69

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David A. Shepard 1,597 100.0%
Total votes1,597 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David A. Shepard 15,687 75.6%
Independent W. Ryan Akin5,05524.4%
Total votes20,742 100.0%

District 70

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joey Hensley 1,201 100.0%
Total votes1,201 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. W. Hampton Sr. 952 100.0%
Total votes952 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joey Hensley 14,976 75.4%
Democratic J. W. Hampton Sr.4,89224.6%
Total votes19,868 100.0%

District 71

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vance Dennis 2,922 53.0%
Republican Frank H. Lacey2,59147.0%
Total votes5,513 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stan Wheeler 1,948 80.8%
Democratic Bill Brown46219.2%
Total votes2,410 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vance Dennis 11,594 53.0%
Democratic Stan Wheeler9,23042.2%
Independent Stephen R. Childers1,0294.7%
Total votes21,853 100.0%

District 72

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 72 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve K. McDaniel 2,720 100.0%
Total votes2,720 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 72 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve K. McDaniel 19,451 100.0%
Total votes19,451 100.0%

District 73

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy A. Eldridge 2,375 100.0%
Total votes2,375 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jimmy A. Eldridge 20,573 100.0%
Total votes20,573 100.0%

District 74

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 74 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Tidwell 2,543 100.0%
Total votes2,543 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 74 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John C. Tidwell 15,499 100.0%
Total votes15,499 100.0%

District 75

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy Wirgau 1,077 81.2%
Republican Rubin Adams21316.1%
Republican James Hart362.7%
Total votes1,326 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Butch Borchert 2,795 100.0%
Total votes2,795 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Butch Borchert 11,647 50.50%
Republican Timothy Wirgau11,30349.01%
Write-In James Hart1120.49%
Total votes23,062 100.00%

District 76

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 76 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark L. Maddox 891 100.0%
Total votes891 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 76 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark L. Maddox 16,544 100.0%
Total votes16,544 100.0%

District 77

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Sanderson 1,152 68.9%
Republican Shelly Arnett51931.1%
Total votes1,671 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judy Barker 3,385 51.8%
Democratic Larry Bennett2,51938.6%
Democratic Jerry W. Grady5989.2%
Democratic Rosaire "Ross" Dubrule270.4%
Total votes6,529 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judy Barker 11,389 51.2%
Republican Bill Sanderson10,86248.8%
Total votes22,251 100.0%

District 78

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 78 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phillip Johnson 1,686 100.0%
Total votes1,686 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 78 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David W. Davidson 1,925 100.0%
Total votes1,925 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 78 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phillip Johnson 14,784 63.1%
Democratic David W. Davidson8,66136.9%
Total votes23,445 100.0%

District 79

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 79 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis Halford 1,832 65.1%
Republican Mark Renfroe98134.9%
Total votes2,813 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 79 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Ryal 2,471 100.0%
Total votes2,471 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 79 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis Halford 11,306 51.7%
Democratic Jim Ryal10,58048.3%
Total votes21,886 100.0%

District 80

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 80 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johnny W. Shaw 1,469 100.0%
Total votes1,469 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 80 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johnny W. Shaw 17,917 100.0%
Total votes17,917 100.0%

District 81

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rory B. Bricco 895 100.0%
Total votes895 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Naifeh 1,450 100.0%
Total votes1,450 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jimmy Naifeh 14,922 67.9%
Republican Rory B. Bricco7,05532.1%
Total votes21,977 100.0%

District 82

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 82 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Craig Fitzhugh 1,565 86.7%
Democratic Brian S. Black24113.3%
Total votes1,806 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 82 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Craig Fitzhugh 13,088 100.0%
Total votes13,088 100.0%

District 83

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 83 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Kelsey 4,013 100.0%
Total votes4,013 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 83 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Kelsey 20,592 100.0%
Total votes20,592 100.0%

District 84

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 84 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Towns, Jr. 4,573 100.0%
Total votes4,573 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 84 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Towns, Jr. 17,293 100.0%
Total votes17,293 100.0%

District 85

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Turner 4,689 61.8%
Democratic Eddie Jones2,58334.0%
Democratic Paul Lewis3154.2%
Total votes7,587 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Turner 23,030 100.0%
Total votes23,030 100.0%

District 86

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George T. Edwards, III 635 100.0%
Total votes635 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Cooper 3,829 100.0%
Total votes3,829 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Cooper 14,592 77.5%
Republican George T. Edwards, III4,23322.5%
Total votes18,825 100.0%

District 87

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 87 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Camper 2,242 66.8%
Democratic Jennings Bernard1,11333.2%
Total votes3,355 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 87 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Camper 11,733 100.0%
Total votes11,733 100.0%

District 88

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 88 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry J. Miller 2,882 100.0%
Total votes2,882 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 88 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry J. Miller 14,051 84.2%
Independent David W. Vinciarelli2,64315.8%
Total votes16,694 100.0%

District 89

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne D. Richardson 3,275 100.0%
Total votes3,275 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne D. Richardson 11,219 100.0%
Total votes11,219 100.0%

District 90

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 90 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. Deberry, Jr. 4,900 100.0%
Total votes4,900 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 90 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John J. Deberry, Jr. 15,577 100.0%
Total votes15,577 100.0%

District 91

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Timothy Edward Cook, Jr. 478 100.0%
Total votes478 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois M. DeBerry 4,156 100.0%
Total votes4,156 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois M. DeBerry 15,505 85.4%
Republican Timothy Edward Cook, Jr.2,64614.6%
Total votes18,151 100.0%

District 92

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic G. A. Hardaway, Sr. 4,032 73.3%
Democratic Eddie Neal1,46726.7%
Total votes5,499 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic G. A. Hardaway, Sr. 14,819 100.0%
Total votes14,819 100.0%

District 93

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 93 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Cook 1,147 100.0%
Total votes1,147 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 93 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Kernell 3,970 100.0%
Total votes3,970 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 93 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Kernell 12,363 65.4%
Republican Tim Cook6,55034.6%
Total votes18,913 100.0%

District 94

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barrett Rich 2,737 54.6%
Republican Bob Doll1,58831.7%
Republican Ronnie Starnes68713.7%
Total votes5,012 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John F. Dowdy 911 53.4%
Democratic Brenda Woods56333.0%
Democratic Pam McIntyre Smith23113.6%
Total votes1,705 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barrett Rich 18,184 59.9%
Democratic John F. Dowdy12,16840.1%
Total votes30,352 100.0%

District 95

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curry Todd 5,911 100.0%
Total votes5,911 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curry Todd 31,911 100.0%
Total votes31,911 100.0%

District 96

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve McManus 3,406 100.0%
Total votes3,406 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve McManus 19,733 100.0%
Total votes19,733 100.0%

District 97

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Coley 3,111 100.0%
Total votes3,111 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Coley 17,354 100.0%
Total votes17,354 100.0%

District 98

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 98 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ulysses Jones, Jr. 4,402 91.7%
Democratic Boris J. Combest3988.3%
Total votes4,800 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 98 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ulysses Jones, Jr. 16,397 100.0%
Total votes16,397 100.0%

District 99

2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 99 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Lollar 4,846 100.0%
Total votes4,846 100.0%
2008 Tennessee House of Representatives District 99 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Lollar 24,882 100.0%
Total votes24,882 100.0%

See also

References

  1. Kent Williams colluded with Democrats to be elected speaker. Williams chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation.
  2. "Historical Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  3. "Tennessee - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. Whitehouse, Ken (November 5, 2008). "Tennessee Republicans win slim majority in State House". Nashville Post. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.