2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

2016 Tennessee's 2nd congressional district election
← 2014 2018 →
	Duncan: 70–80% 80–90%
U.S. Representative before election; John J. Duncan, Jr. ; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative; John J. Duncan, Jr. ; Republican

2016 Tennessee's 1st congressional district election
← 2014 2018 →
	Roe: 70–80% 80–90%
U.S. Representative before election; Phil Roe ; Republican	Elected U.S. Representative; Phil Roe ; Republican

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
All 9 Tennessee seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	61.92% 24.95 pp
Republican 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%	Democratic 40–50% 60–70% 70–80%

Last updated November 16, 2024

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. The primaries were held on August 4.

Overview

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats Before	Seats After	+/–
	Republican	1,493,740	62.47%	7	7
	Democratic	814,181	34.05%	2	2
	Independents	83,134	3.48%	0	0
	Write-Ins	6	0.00	0	0
Totals		2,391,061	100.00%	9	9	0

Popular vote

Republican			62.47%
Democratic			34.05%
Other			3.48%

House seats

Republican			77.78%
Democratic			22.22%

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	198,293	78.37%	39,024	15.42%	15,708	6.21%	253,025	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	212,455	75.65%	68,401	24.35%	0	0.00%	280,856	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	176,613	66.39%	76,727	28.84%	12,666	4.76%	266,006	100.0%	Republican hold
District 4	165,796	65.03%	89,141	34.97%	0	0.00%	254,937	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	102,433	37.45%	171,111	62.55%	0	0.00%	273,544	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 6	202,234	71.09%	61,995	21.79%	20,261	7.12%	284,490	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	200,407	72.22%	65,226	23.50%	11,880	4.28%	277,513	100.0%	Republican hold
District 8	194,386	68.75%	70,925	25.09%	17,422	6.16%	282,733	100.0%	Republican hold
District 9	41,123	18.87%	171,631	78.75%	5,203	2.39%	217,957	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,493,740	62.47%	814,181	34.05%	83,140	3.48%	2,391,061	100.0%

District 1

Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Clint Tribble, conservative activist and YouTube personality

Endorsements

Phil Roe

Newspapers

Knoxville News Sentinel ^[2]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Roe (incumbent)	35,350	82.2
	Republican	Clint Tribble	7,673	17.8
Total votes			43,023	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Alan Bohms, executive director of the Volunteer Firefighter Alliance

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Bohms	4,161	100.0

Independent Candidates

Robert Franklin, U.S. Navy veteran
Paul Krane (write-in), student

General election

Endorsements

Phil Roe (R)

Newspapers

Knoxville News Sentinel ^[4]

Results

Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Roe (incumbent)	198,293	78.4
	Democratic	Alan Bohms	39,024	15.4
	Independent	Robert Franklin	15,702	6.2
	Independent	Paul Krane (write-in)	6	0.0
Total votes			253,025	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

Incumbent Republican Jimmy Duncan, who had represented the district since 1989, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+20.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

John J. Duncan Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Duncan, Jr. (incumbent)	28,806	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Stuart Starr, IT business owner and union organizer

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stuart Starr	7,851	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Jimmy Duncan (R)

Newspapers

Knoxville News Sentinel ^[4]

Results

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Duncan, Jr. (incumbent)	212,455	75.6
	Democratic	Stuart Starr	68,401	24.4
Total votes			280,856	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2016 Tennessee's congressional district election

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2018 →


Nominee	Chuck Fleischmann	Melody Shekari
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	176,613	76,727
Percentage	66.4%	28.9%

Fleischmann: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Chuck Fleischmann
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Chuck Fleischmann
Republican

Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Allan Levene, information technology specialist and perennial candidate
Geoffery Suhmer Smith

Endorsements

Chuck Fleischmann

Newspapers

Knoxville News Sentinel ^[2]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)	31,964	83.9
	Republican	Geoffery Suhmer Smith	3,076	8.1
	Republican	Allan Levene	3,059	8.0
Total votes			38,099	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Melody Shekari, policy analyst for the Chattanooga Department of Transportation^[6]

Eliminated in primary

Michael Friedman
George Ryan Love

Endorsements

Melody Shekari

Newspapers

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Melody Shekari	8,660	53.9
	Democratic	Michael Friedman	5,329	33.2
	Democratic	George Ryan Love	2,070	12.9
Total votes			16,059	100.0

General election

Campaign

Fleischmann was heavily favored to win re-election.

Endorsements

Chuck Fleischmann (R)

Newspapers

Melody Shekari (D)

Newspapers

Chattanooga Times ^[9]

Results

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)	176,613	66.4
	Democratic	Melody Shekari	76,727	28.9
	Independent	Rick Tyler	5,098	1.9
	Independent	Cassandra Mitchell	5,075	1.9
	Independent	Topher Kersting	2,493	0.9
Total votes			266,006	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

2016 Tennessee's 4th congressional district election

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2018 →


Nominee	Scott DesJarlais	Steven Reynolds
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	165,796	89,141
Percentage	65.0%	35.0%

DesJarlais: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Scott DesJarlais
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Scott DesJarlais
Republican

Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Grant Starrett, real estate developer and attorney

Campaign

Scandal-ridden incumbent representative Scott DesJarlais had narrowly won his primary in 2012, and faced another competitive primary against Starrett. While DesJarlais originally trailed in fundraising, the race tightened when a mailer sent out by the Starrett campaign sparked controversy over its alleged racism.^[10]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott DesJarlais (incumbent)	24,211	52.1
	Republican	Grant Starrett	20,138	43.3
	Republican	Erran Persley	1,615	3.5
	Republican	Yomi Faparusi	493	1.1
Total votes			46,457	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Steven Reynolds, manager in the construction industry^[11]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steven Reynolds	11,511	100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott DesJarlais (incumbent)	165,796	65.0
	Democratic	Steven Reynolds	89,141	35.0
Total votes			254,937	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2016 Tennessee's 5th congressional district election

← 2014

2018 →


Nominee	Jim Cooper	Stacy Reis Snyder
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	171,111	102,433
Percentage	62.6%	37.4%

Cooper: 60–70%
Ball: 60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Cooper
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Cooper
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003, as well as previously between 1983 and 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Cooper (incumbent)	32,103	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Stacy Reis Snyder, small business owner and songwriter

Eliminated in primary

Jody Ball, businessman
John "Big John" Smith, deputy sheriff and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Withdrawn

Ronnie Holden, candidate for this seat in 2014

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stacy Ries Snyder	7,666	50.8
	Republican	John "Big John" Smith	4,295	28.5
	Republican	Jody Ball	3,124	20.7
Total votes			15,085	100.0

General election

Cooper was heavily favored to win re-election due to Nashville's partisan composition.

Results

Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Cooper (incumbent)	171,111	62.6
	Republican	Stacy Ries Snyder	102,433	37.4
Total votes			273,544	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6

2016 Tennessee's 6th congressional district election

← 2014

2018 →


Nominee	Diane Black	David Kent	David Ross
Party	Republican	Democratic	Independent
Popular vote	202,234	61,995	20,261
Percentage	71.1%	21.8%	7.1%

County results
Black: 60–70% 70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Diane Black
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Diane Black
Republican

Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+21.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Joe Carr, former state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
Donald Strong
Tommy Hay

Campaign

Joe Carr attempted to ride anti-establishment sentiment to defeat incumbent Diane Black, who was openly considering a future run for governor.

Results

Despite a strong challenge, Black won re-election by a larger margin than expected.^[12]

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diane Black (incumbent)	33,215	63.7
	Republican	Joe Carr	16,665	31.9
	Republican	Donald Strong	1,354	2.6
	Republican	Tommy Hay	945	1.8
Total votes			52,179	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

David Kent, manufacturing industry manager

Eliminated in primary

Flo Matheson, nominee for state representative in 2012

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Kent	7,551	67.0
	Democratic	Flo Matheson	3,714	33.0
Total votes			11,265	100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Diane Black (incumbent)	202,234	71.1
	Democratic	David Kent	61,995	21.8
	Independent	David Ross	20,261	7.1
Total votes			284,490	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

2016 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election

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2018 →


Nominee	Marsha Blackburn	Tharon Chandler
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	200,407	65,226
Percentage	72.2%	23.5%

County results
Blackburn: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Marsha Blackburn
Republican

Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Marsha Blackburn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marsha Blackburn (incumbent)	38,490	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tharon Chandler, journalist

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tharon Chandler	9,956	100.0

General election

Results

Blackburn dramatically outspent Chandler and easily won re-election.

Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Marsha Blackburn (incumbent)	200,407	72.2
	Democratic	Tharon Chandler	65,226	23.5
	Independent	Leonard D. Ladner	11,880	4.3
Total votes			277,513	100.0
	Republican hold

District 8

2016 Tennessee's 8th congressional district election

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2018 →


Nominee	David Kustoff	Rickey Hobson
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	194,386	70,925
Percentage	68.7%	25.1%

County results
Kustoff: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Hobson: 40–50%

U.S. Representative before election

Stephen Fincher
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

David Kustoff
Republican

Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher, who had represented the district since 2011, announced he would not run for re-election.^[13] He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

David Kustoff, former United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee ^[14]

Eliminated in primary

Ken Atkins, corrections officer and former car dealership owner^[15]
Hunter Baker, Union University professor^[16]
Dave Bault, inspector for Terminix
George Flinn, radiologist and perennial candidate ^[17]
Brad Greer, businessman and political consultant^[18]
Brian Kelsey, state senator^[19]
Tom Leatherwood, Shelby County Register of Deeds^[20]
Mark Luttrell, Shelby County Mayor^[21]
David Maldonado, businessman^[22]
David Wharton

Withdrawn

Steve Basar, Shelby County Commissioner^[23]

Declined

Stephen Fincher, incumbent U.S. Representative
Scott Golden, district director for Congressman Fincher and member of the Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee^[19]
Andy Holt, state representative ^[19]
Ed Jackson, state senator^[19]
Ron Kirkland, physician and candidate for this seat in 2010 ^[19]
Steve McManus, state representative ^[24]^[25]
Mark Norris, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate ^[19]^[26]
John Ryder, Republican National Committee General Counsel and committee member^[19]
Bill Sanderson, state representative ^[19]
John Stevens, state senator^[19]
Matthew Stowe, district attorney general for the 24th judicial district^[19]
Mary Wagner, Shelby County GOP Chair^[19]
Amy Weirich, Shelby County District Attorney^[19]

Results

Kustoff won the crowded Republican primary with 27% of the vote.^[27]

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Kustoff	16,889	27.4
	Republican	George Flinn	14,200	23.1
	Republican	Mark H. Luttrell	10,878	17.7
	Republican	Brian Kelsey	7,942	12.9
	Republican	Brad Greer	6,819	11.1
	Republican	Tom Leatherwood	2,620	4.3
	Republican	Hunter Baker	1,014	1.6
	Republican	Ken Atkins	410	0.7
	Republican	Raymond Honeycutt	231	0.4
	Republican	George B. Howell	211	0.3
	Republican	David Wharton	131	0.2
	Republican	Dave Bault	109	0.2
	Republican	David J Maldonado	76	0.1
Total votes			61,530	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Rickey Hobson, manager at Delta Air Lines ^[28]

Eliminated in primary

Gregory Alan Frye

Withdrawn

James Coffman
Erika Stotts Pearson, sports agent

Declined

Roy Herron, former state senator, former Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in 2010 ^[24]
Michael McCusker, Shelby County Assistant District Attorney and retired Army Major^[29]
David Vinciarelli^[29]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rickey Hobson	7,774	54.8
	Democratic	Gregory Alan Frye	6,413	45.2
Total votes			14,187	100.0

General election

The 8th District, consisting of Memphis' suburbs and much of rural West Tennessee, is strongly Republican, foreshadowing a likely Kustoff win.

Results

Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Kustoff	194,386	68.7
	Democratic	Rickey Hobson	70,925	25.1
	Independent	Shelia L. Godwin	6,442	2.3
	Independent	James Hart	4,057	1.4
	Independent	Adrian M. Montague	2,497	0.9
	Independent	Mark J. Rawles	2,445	0.9
	Independent	Karen Free Spirit Talley-Lane	1,981	0.7
Total votes			282,733	100.0
	Republican hold

District 9

2016 Tennessee's 9th congressional district election

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2018 →


Nominee	Steve Cohen	Wayne Alberson
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	171,631	41,123
Percentage	78.7%	18.9%

County result
Cohen: 70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Steve Cohen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Cohen
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+25.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Larry Crim, perennial candidate
Justin Ford, Shelby County Commission Chair
Larry Williams

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steve Cohen (incumbent)	35,645	85.5
	Democratic	Justin Ford	4,165	10.0
	Democratic	M. LaTroy Williams	1,452	3.5
	Democratic	Larry Crim	406	1.0
Total votes			41,668	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Wayne Alberson^[30]^[31]

Withdrawn

Palmer Lee Harris
Ernest Lunati, candidate for this seat in 2012

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wayne Alberson	38,490	100.0

General election

Results

Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Steve Cohen (incumbent)	171,631	78.7
	Republican	Wayne Alberson	41,123	18.9
	Independent	Paul Cook	5,203	2.4
Total votes			217,957	100.0
	Democratic hold

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↑ "A little about Melody Shekari, who is running for U.S. House District 3". Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
↑ Pam Sohn (July 14, 2016). "Chattanooga Times announces endorsement for 3rd District House seat". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
↑ Clint Cooper (November 8, 2016). "The Free Press recommends these candidates". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
↑ Pam Sohn (November 8, 2016). "The Times recommends these candidates". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
↑ "Grant Starrett mailer attacking DesJarlais also offends Muslims" . Retrieved September 14, 2016.
↑ "Steven Reynolds for US Congress". Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
↑ "U.S. Rep. Diane Black crushes Joe Carr in GOP primary". The Tennessean . Retrieved September 14, 2016.
↑ Collins, Michael (February 1, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Fincher says he won't run for reelection". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 1, 2016.
↑ "Three candidates vying for Rep. Fincher's congressional seat". WREG. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ Humphrey, Tom (February 9, 2016). "Sixth GOP candidate files in 8th Congressional District". Humphrey on the Hill. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
↑ Allen, Bob (March 8, 2016). "Baptist political science prof running for Congress". Baptist News Global . Retrieved March 16, 2016.
↑ "Contenders Emerge for Fincher's Seat". Memphis Daily News. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ "Jackson businessman Brad Greer announces run for Congress". WBBJ-TV . February 4, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Tennessee's Stephen Fincher Won't Run in 2016". Roll Call. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ "U.S. Rep. Fincher not seeking re-election". Jackson SUn. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ Callahan, Jody; Royer, David (February 29, 2016). "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 6, 2016.
↑ Collins, Michael (March 7, 2016). "Collierville businessman to seek Fincher's seat". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016.
↑ "Lee Harris Out, Steve Basar In?". Memphis Flyer. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
1 2 "Republicans line up for Rep. Fincher's seat". Commercial Appeal. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
↑ Locker, Richard (February 3, 2016). "State Rep. McManus changes his mind on Congressional run". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 6, 2016.
↑ Locker, Richard (March 3, 2016). "Norris says he won't run for Congress". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016.
↑ "Memphis Jewish lawyer David Kustoff wins GOP primary in Tennessee". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
↑ "Rickey Hobson for Congress". rickeyhobson. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
1 2 Poe, Ryan (February 15, 2016). "Two Democrats file for District 8 Congressional seat". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016.
↑ "Tennessee Secretary of State" (PDF). tensos.net. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
↑ "Tennessee Primary Election Results 2016: House Live Map by District, Real-Time Voting Updates". Election Hub. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

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[1] "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2016". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[KNSprimary-2] 1 2 3 "Roe, Fleischmann, Shekari picks for primary election" . Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[Officialprimaryresults-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Election Results - Primary". Tennessee Secretary of State. August 4, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.

[KNS-4] 1 2 3 News Sentinel Editorial Board (October 16, 2016). "Endorsements: Duncan, Roe Fleischmann". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

[Unofficialresults-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "United States House of Representatives District 1" (PDF). State of Tennessee. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

[6] "A little about Melody Shekari, who is running for U.S. House District 3". Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[7] Pam Sohn (July 14, 2016). "Chattanooga Times announces endorsement for 3rd District House seat". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[8] Clint Cooper (November 8, 2016). "The Free Press recommends these candidates". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

[9] Pam Sohn (November 8, 2016). "The Times recommends these candidates". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

[10] "Grant Starrett mailer attacking DesJarlais also offends Muslims" . Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[11] "Steven Reynolds for US Congress". Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[12] "U.S. Rep. Diane Black crushes Joe Carr in GOP primary". The Tennessean . Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[13] Collins, Michael (February 1, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Fincher says he won't run for reelection". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[14] "Three candidates vying for Rep. Fincher's congressional seat". WREG. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[15] Humphrey, Tom (February 9, 2016). "Sixth GOP candidate files in 8th Congressional District". Humphrey on the Hill. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

[16] Allen, Bob (March 8, 2016). "Baptist political science prof running for Congress". Baptist News Global . Retrieved March 16, 2016.

[17] "Contenders Emerge for Fincher's Seat". Memphis Daily News. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[18] "Jackson businessman Brad Greer announces run for Congress". WBBJ-TV . February 4, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

[rc-fincher-19] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Tennessee's Stephen Fincher Won't Run in 2016". Roll Call. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[20] "U.S. Rep. Fincher not seeking re-election". Jackson SUn. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[21] Callahan, Jody; Royer, David (February 29, 2016). "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 6, 2016.

[22] Collins, Michael (March 7, 2016). "Collierville businessman to seek Fincher's seat". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016.

[23] "Lee Harris Out, Steve Basar In?". Memphis Flyer. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[republicanslineup-24] 1 2 "Republicans line up for Rep. Fincher's seat". Commercial Appeal. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.

[mcmanuschanges-25] Locker, Richard (February 3, 2016). "State Rep. McManus changes his mind on Congressional run". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 6, 2016.

[26] Locker, Richard (March 3, 2016). "Norris says he won't run for Congress". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016.

[jtamemphisjewishlawyer-27] "Memphis Jewish lawyer David Kustoff wins GOP primary in Tennessee". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

[28] "Rickey Hobson for Congress". rickeyhobson. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[twodemocratsfile-29] 1 2 Poe, Ryan (February 15, 2016). "Two Democrats file for District 8 Congressional seat". The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

Contents

Overview

By district

District 1

Republican primary

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Results

Democratic primary

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Independent Candidates

General election

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Results

District 2

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Democratic primary

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General election

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District 3

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General election

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District 4

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General election

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District 5

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Republican primary

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General election

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District 6

Republican primary

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