2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election

For related races, see 2012 United States state legislative elections.
Not to be confused with 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee.

2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election
November 6, 2012
99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Beth Harwell Craig Fitzhugh Kent Williams
Party Republican Democratic Carter County Republican[1]
Leader's seat 56th: Nashville 82nd: Ripley 4th: Elizabethton
Last election 64 seats 34 seats 1 seat
Seats won 71 27 1
Seat change 7 7
Popular vote 1,321,677 688,971 52,849
Percentage 64.03% 33.38% 2.56%[2]
Swing 0.39% 1.40% 1.13%

     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     Independent Republican hold

     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     50–60%
Speaker of the House before election

Beth Harwell
Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Beth Harwell
Republican

The 2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.

Republicans gained 7 seats, getting a supermajority in the House chamber.[3][4]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Governing[5] Safe R October 24, 2012

Results summary

Summary of the November 6, 2012 Tennessee House election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/–
Republican 77 1,321,677 64.03% 71 7
Democratic 64 688,971 33.38% 27 7
Independent/3rd party 13 52,849 2.56% 1 1
Write-in 552 0.03% 0
Total 2,064,049 100.00% 99
Source: [1]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 64.03%
Democratic
 
 33.38%
Independent
 
 2.56%
Write-ins
 
 0.03%
House seats
Republican
 
 71.72%
Democratic
 
 27.27%
Independent
 
 1.01%

Close races

Ten races were decided by a margin of under 10%:

District Winner Party Margin
4 Kent Williams Independent 7.4%
13 Gloria Johnson Democratic 1.4%
33 John Ragan Republican 2.8%
43 Charles Curtiss Democratic 3.3%
50 Bo Mitchell Democratic 0.6%
53 Jason Powell Democratic 8.7%
60 Darren Jernigan Democratic 0.4%
70 Barry Doss Republican 6.1%
74 John Tidwell Democratic 5.3%
76 Andy Holt Republican 8.6%

District 1

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon C. Lundberg 2,336 100.0%
Total votes 2,336 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 1 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon C. Lundberg 17,503 100.0%
Total votes 17,503 100.0%

District 2

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Shipley 3,405 50.1%
Republican Ben Mallicote 3,395 49.9%
Total votes 6,800 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Dotson 531 100.0%
Total votes 531 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 2 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Shipley 16,764 68.3%
Democratic Bruce Dotson 7,794 31.7%
Total votes 24,558 100.0%

District 3

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Hill 2,852 53.2%
Republican Kevin Parsons 1,544 28.8%
Republican Karen Greene Morrell 876 16.4%
Republican Thomas White 85 1.6%
Total votes 5,357 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah R. Kirk 666 100.0%
Total votes 666 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 3 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy Hill 16,010 75.3%
Democratic Leah R. Kirk 4,419 20.8%
Green Suzanne Parker 835 3.9%
Total votes 21,264 100.0%

District 4

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Gray 3,410 100.0%
Total votes 3,410 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 4 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Kent Williams 11,473 53.7%
Republican Thomas Gray 9,887 46.3%
Total votes 21,360 100.0%

District 5

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Hawk 3,093 39.8%
Republican Ted Hensley 2,707 34.8%
Republican Bradley Mercer 1,312 16.9%
Republican Duncan Cave 665 8.5%
Total votes 7,777 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Yokley 1,187 100.0%
Total votes 1,187 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 5 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David B. Hawk 11,566 58.2%
Democratic Eddie Yokley 8,292 41.8%
Total votes 19,859 100.0%

District 6

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James (Micah) Van Huss 3,154 53.8%
Republican Dale Ford 2,703 46.2%
Total votes 5,857 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Clark 625 100.0%
Total votes 625 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 6 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James (Micah) Van Huss 16,391 72.3%
Democratic Michael Clark 6,271 27.7%
Total votes 22,662 100.0%

District 7

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Hill 2,830 100.0%
Total votes 2,830 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Fischman 614 100.0%
Total votes 614 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 7 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matthew Hill 12,960 65.7%
Democratic Nancy Fischman 6,773 34.3%
Total votes 19,733 100.0%

District 8

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Swann 4,375 76.8%
Republican Grady E. Caskey 1,324 23.2%
Total votes 5,699 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 8 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Swann 19,914 100.0%
Total votes 19,914 100.0%

District 9

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Harrison 4,535 100.0%
Total votes 4,535 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 9 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Harrison 15,286 100.0%
Total votes 15,286 100.0%

District 10

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tilman Goins 2,586 52.3%
Republican Don Miller 2,358 47.7%
Total votes 4,944 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 10 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tilman Goins 12,781 100.0%
Total votes 12,781 100.0%

District 11

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeremy Faison 3,627 61.6%
Republican Phil Morgan, Jr. 2,264 38.4%
Total votes 5,891 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marjorie Ramsey 436 100.0%
Total votes 436 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeremy Faison 12,270 69.9%
Democratic Marjorie Ramsey 5,280 30.1%
Total votes 17,550 100.0%

District 12

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Carr 3,535 50.6%
Republican Richard Montgomery 3,455 49.4%
Total votes 6,990 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 12 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Carr 18,217 100.0%
Total votes 18,217 100.0%

District 13

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Loe 1,756 75.3%
Republican Vanderbilt Brabson 577 24.7%
Total votes 2,333 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Johnson 778 100.0%
Total votes 778 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 13 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Johnson 10,018 48.1%
Republican Gary Loe 9,730 46.7%
Independent Nick H. Cazana 1,084 5.2%
Total votes 20,832 100.0%

District 14

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Haynes 3,233 100.0%
Total votes 3,233 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerome Q. Miller 381 100.0%
Total votes 381 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Haynes 23,841 74.8%
Democratic Jerome Q. Miller 8,017 25.2%
Total votes 31,858 100.0%

District 15

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Armstrong 681 100.0%
Total votes 681 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 15 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Armstrong 11,505 82.2%
Green Calvin Cassady 2,488 17.8%
Total votes 13,993 100.0%

District 16

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Dunn 2,601 100.0%
Total votes 2,601 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 16 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Dunn 19,485 84.8%
Green Bryan Moneyhun 3,504 15.2%
Total votes 22,989 100.0%

District 17

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew E. Farmer 2,980 52.0%
Republican Roger W. Griffith 2,516 43.9%
Republican Larry Boggs 229 4.1%
Total votes 5,725 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Dockery 364 100.0%
Total votes 364 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 17 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew E. Farmer 14,244 76.1%
Democratic Mike Dockery 4,476 23.9%
Total votes 18,720 100.0%

District 18

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Hall 2,748 100.0%
Total votes 2,748 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony D. Hancock 571 100.0%
Total votes 571 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 18 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Hall 15,257 61.3%
Democratic Anthony D. Hancock 9,620 38.7%
Total votes 24,877 100.0%

District 19

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Brooks 2,387 100.0%
Total votes 2,387 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 19 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Brooks 18,115 100.0%
Total votes 18,115 100.0%

District 20

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ramsey 3,749 70.5%
Republican Tona Monroe 1,571 29.5%
Total votes 5,320 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 20 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ramsey 20,085 100.0%
Total votes 20,085 100.0%

District 21

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Matlock 6,209 100.0%
Total votes 6,209 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew F. Bennett, III 1,178 100.0%
Total votes 1,178 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 21 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Matlock 20,360 78.6%
Democratic Andrew F. Bennett, III 5,531 21.4%
Total votes 25,891 100.0%

District 22

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Watson 6,309 86.5%
Republican David L. Kimbro 981 13.5%
Total votes 7,290 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Gladden 1,748 100.0%
Total votes 1,748 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 22 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Watson 17,290 77.8%
Democratic Jonathan Gladden 4,944 22.2%
Total votes 22,234 100.0%

District 23

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Forgety 6,653 100.0%
Total votes 6,653 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peggy Hall Wall 1,102 100.0%
Total votes 1,102 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 23 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Forgety 17,039 75.8%
Democratic Peggy Hall Wall 5,424 24.2%
Total votes 22,463 100.0%

District 24

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Brooks 5,737 80.1%
Republican Jack L. Epperson 1,424 19.9%
Total votes 7,161 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 24 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin D. Brooks 17,299 100.0%
Total votes 17,299 100.0%

District 25

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cameron Sexton 6,150 100.0%
Total votes 6,150 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Flo Matheson 1,374 100.0%
Total votes 1,374 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 25 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cameron Sexton 19,488 74.3%
Democratic Flo Matheson 6,733 25.7%
Total votes 26,221 100.0%

District 26

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald McCormick 7,721 100.0%
Total votes 7,721 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lawrence G. Miller 1,493 100.0%
Total votes 1,493 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 26 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald McCormick 21,122 75.1%
Independent W. Rodger Cooksey 6,983 24.9%
Total votes 28,105 100.0%

District 27

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Floyd 7,897 91.0%
Republican Basil Marceaux, Sr. 782 9.0%
Total votes 8,679 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Eaton 1,472 100.0%
Total votes 1,472 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 27 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Floyd 18,711 68.0%
Democratic Frank Eaton 8,791 32.0%
Total votes 27,502 100.0%

District 28

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny W. Horne 1,263 100.0%
Total votes 1,263 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joanne Favors 3,959 71.4%
Democratic Tommie F. Brown 1,583 28.6%
Total votes 5,542 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joanne Favors 19,990 83.0%
Republican Johnny W. Horne 4,097 17.0%
Total votes 24,087 100.0%

District 29

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Carter 5,577 100.0%
Total votes 5,577 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 29 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Carter 19,860 100.0%
Total votes 19,860 100.0%

District 30

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Dean 5,798 100.0%
Total votes 5,798 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandy Norris Smith 887 63.8%
Democratic L. Brock Bennington 254 18.3%
Democratic Brian D. White 250 17.9%
Total votes 1,391 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 30 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Dean 17,241 65.8%
Democratic Sandy Norris Smith 8,950 34.2%
Total votes 26,191 100.0%

District 31

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Travis 4,358 50.6%
Republican Jim Cobb 4,255 49.4%
Total votes 8,613 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 31 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Travis 17,427 100.0%
Total votes 17,427 100.0%

District 32

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kent Calfee 4,611 55.4%
Republican Julia C. Hurley 3,705 44.6%
Total votes 8,316 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack W. McNew 1,810 100.0%
Total votes 1,810 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 32 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kent Calfee 16,447 69.5%
Democratic Jack W. McNew 5,986 25.3%
Independent Allen R. Cole 1,228 5.2%
Total votes 23,661 100.0%

District 33

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John D. Ragan 5,686 100.0%
Total votes 5,686 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Hackworth 2,885 100.0%
Total votes 2,885 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 33 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John D. Ragan 12,828 51.4%
Democratic Jim Hackworth 12,126 48.6%
Total votes 24,954 100.0%

District 34

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Womick 3,157 100.0%
Total votes 3,157 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luke E. Dickerson 699 53.6%
Democratic Spencer Douglas 605 46.4%
Total votes 1,304 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 34 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Womick 17,354 67.8%
Democratic Luke E. Dickerson 8,260 32.2%
Total votes 25,614 100.0%

District 35

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis "Coach" Roach 3,921 100.0%
Total votes 3,921 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 35 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis "Coach" Roach 14,864 100.0%
Total votes 14,864 100.0%

District 36

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Powers 5,728 100.0%
Total votes 5,728 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 36 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Powers 13,616 78.9%
Independent Virgil Kidwell 3,630 21.1%
Total votes 17,246 100.0%

District 37

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dawn White 3,035 73.2%
Republican Richard P. Garvin 1,112 26.8%
Total votes 4,147 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert "Bob" New 1,228 100.0%
Total votes 1,228 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 37 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dawn White 14,175 63.2%
Democratic Robert "Bob" New 8,263 36.8%
Total votes 22,438 100.0%

District 38

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly T. Keisling 4,575 100.0%
Total votes 4,575 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David R. Harper 1,088 100.0%
Total votes 1,088 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 38 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly T. Keisling 14,190 71.8%
Democratic David R. Harper 5,578 28.2%
Total votes 19,768 100.0%

District 39

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Alexander 4,436 100.0%
Total votes 4,436 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Clark 2,334 100.0%
Total votes 2,334 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 39 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Alexander 15,097 65.7%
Democratic Doug Clark 7,880 34.3%
Total votes 22,977 100.0%

District 40

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver 5,493 100.0%
Total votes 5,493 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith 2,038 80.6%
Democratic Wesley Duane Hodges 491 19.4%
Total votes 2,529 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 40 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terri Lynn Weaver 16,408 64.2%
Democratic Sarah Marie Smith 9,139 35.8%
Total votes 25,547 100.0%

District 41

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bobby Stewart 3,190 100.0%
Total votes 3,190 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Mark Windle 3,147 100.0%
Total votes 3,147 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 41 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Mark Windle 12,785 61.7%
Republican Bobby Stewart 7,946 38.3%
Total votes 20,731 100.0%

District 42

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Williams 4,772 100.0%
Total votes 4,772 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas D. Willoughby 1,650 100.0%
Total votes 1,650 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 42 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Williams 15,049 71.6%
Democratic Thomas D. Willoughby 5,971 28.4%
Total votes 21,020 100.0%

District 43

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert F. Dunham 1,818 65.9%
Republican Derrick Waggoner 940 34.1%
Total votes 2,758 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Curtiss 3,252 100.0%
Total votes 3,252 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 43 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Curtiss 10,622 51.7%
Republican Robert F. Dunham 9,941 48.3%
Total votes 20,563 100.0%

District 44

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William G. Lamberth 4,316 100.0%
Total votes 4,316 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Glaser 712 100.0%
Total votes 712 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 44 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William G. Lamberth 14,702 67.1%
Democratic Steven Glaser 7,214 32.9%
Total votes 21,916 100.0%

District 45

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Courtney Rogers 4,646 57.4%
Republican Debra Young Maggart 3,447 42.6%
Total votes 8,093 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeanette Jackson 790 100.0%
Total votes 790 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 45 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Courtney Rogers 19,972 73.4%
Democratic Jeanette Jackson 7,228 26.6%
Total votes 27,200 100.0%

District 46

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark A. Pody 4,232 100.0%
Total votes 4,232 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 46 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark A. Pody 16,840 100.0%
Total votes 16,840 100.0%

District 47

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judd Matheny 5,075 100.0%
Total votes 5,075 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Price 1,986 100.0%
Total votes 1,986 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 47 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judd Matheny 14,903 65.7%
Democratic Scott Price 7,781 34.3%
Total votes 22,684 100.0%

District 48

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Carr 3,402 76.3%
Republican Ryan T. Harring 1,055 23.7%
Total votes 4,457 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 48 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Carr 16,854 100.0%
Total votes 16,854 100.0%

District 49

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Sparks 1,992 100.0%
Total votes 1,992 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Williams 844 100.0%
Total votes 844 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 49 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Sparks 12,532 58.9%
Democratic Mike Williams 8,757 41.1%
Total votes 21,289 100.0%

District 50

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Williamson 1,585 43.0%
Republican D. J. Farris 1,481 40.2%
Republican Dave Hall 621 16.8%
Total votes 3,687 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bo Mitchell 2,208 100.0%
Total votes 2,208 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 50 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bo Mitchell 13,208 50.3%
Republican Charles Williamson 13,052 49.7%
Total votes 26,260 100.0%

District 51

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael L. Turner 2,522 100.0%
Total votes 2,522 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 51 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael L. Turner 17,067 100.0%
Total votes 17,067 100.0%

District 52

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Stewart 1,582 100.0%
Total votes 1,582 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 52 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Stewart 12,601 75.6%
Independent Daniel Lewis 4,060 24.4%
Total votes 16,661 100.0%

District 53

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Claybaker 1,141 73.0%
Republican Tonya Miller 422 27.0%
Total votes 1,563 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Powell 1,377 66.9%
Democratic Jason Potts 680 33.1%
Total votes 2,057 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 53 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Powell 10,708 54.4%
Republican Ben Claybaker 8,992 45.6%
Total votes 19,700 100.0%

District 54

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 5,059 100.0%
Total votes 5,059 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 54 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 20,643 99.4%
Independent Louie E. Johnston Jr. 127 0.6%
Total votes 20,770 100.0%

District 55

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Odom 2,155 100.0%
Total votes 2,155 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 55 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gary Odom 14,645 77.3%
Green Susan Shann 4,297 22.7%
Total votes 18,942 100.0%

District 56

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Harwell 4,242 100.0%
Total votes 4,242 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Harwell 24,912 100.0%
Total votes 24,912 100.0%

District 57

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Lynn 4,720 67.6%
Republican Linda Elam 2,259 32.4%
Total votes 6,979 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 57 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Lynn 24,116 100.0%
Total votes 24,116 100.0%

District 58

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold M. Love 1,371 39.3%
Democratic Mary Pruitt 1,313 37.7%
Democratic Steven Turner 802 23.0%
Total votes 3,486 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 58 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold M. Love 16,195 100.0%
Total votes 16,195 100.0%

District 59

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Duvall 735 100.0%
Total votes 735 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Jones 1,271 100.0%
Total votes 1,271 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 59 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Jones 11,358 70.1%
Republican Robert Duvall 4,839 29.9%
Total votes 16,197 100.0%

District 60

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gotto 2,659 100.0%
Total votes 2,659 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darren Jernigan 1,633 100.0%
Total votes 1,633 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 60 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Gotto 12,215 50.2%
Republican Darren Jernigan 12,310 49.8%
Total votes 24,525 100.0%

District 61

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles M. Sargent, Jr. 3,050 61.8%
Republican Rob Hathaway 1,888 38.2%
Total votes 4,938 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 61 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles M. Sargent, Jr. 23,727 100.0%
Total votes 23,727 100.0%

District 62

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Marsh 3,008 100.0%
Total votes 3,008 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 62 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Marsh 15,423 100.0%
Total votes 15,423 100.0%

District 63

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Casada 3,163 100.0%
Total votes 3,163 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 63 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Casada 23,131 100.0%
Total votes 23,131 100.0%

District 64

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sheila Butt 4,037 100.0%
Total votes 4,037 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian K. Brewer 1,072 100.0%
Total votes 1,072 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 64 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sheila Butt 16,769 66.4%
Democratic Brian K. Brewer 8,501 33.6%
Total votes 25,270 100.0%

District 65

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeremy Durham 2,990 44.5%
Republican Kenny Young 2,142 31.9%
Republican Dennis Kiser 1,585 23.6%
Total votes 6,717 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 65 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeremy Durham 18,544 100.0%
Total votes 18,544 100.0%

District 66

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua G. Evans 4,286 71.4%
Republican Lee Harrell 1,715 28.6%
Total votes 6,001 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 66 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joshua G. Evans 18,466 100.0%
Total votes 18,466 100.0%

District 67

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Pitts 781 100.0%
Total votes 781 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 67 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Pitts 12,700 97.0%
Independent Mike Warner (Write-In) 398 3.0%
Total votes 13,098 100.0%

District 68

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Johnson 2,253 100.0%
Total votes 2,253 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 68 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Johnson 18,376 100.0%
Total votes 18,376 100.0%

District 69

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne White 1,710 62.7%
Republican Jon-Roy Sloan 1,018 37.3%
Total votes 2,728 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David A. Shepard 1,826 100.0%
Total votes 1,826 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 69 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David A. Shepard 11,669 55.2%
Republican Wayne White 8,867 41.9%
Independent Kenneth W. Buser 606 2.9%
Total votes 21,142 100.0%

District 70

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Doss 4,294 60.6%
Republican Don Parr 2,564 36.2%
Republican Adam Braeback 228 3.2%
Total votes 7,086 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Calvin Moore 2,239 100.0%
Total votes 2,239 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 70 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Doss 11,496 51.1%
Democratic Calvin Moore 10,123 45.0%
Independent John C. Johnson 863 3.8%
Total votes 22,482 100.0%

District 71

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vance Dennis 3,243 50.03%
Republican Shirley B. Curry 3,239 49.97%
Total votes 6,482 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 71 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vance Dennis 15,620 76.7%
Independent John Crandall 4,734 23.3%
Total votes 20,354 100.0%

District 72

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve K. McDaniel 3,605 100.0%
Total votes 3,605 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 72 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve K. McDaniel 18,168 100.0%
Total votes 18,168 100.0%

District 73

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Eldridge 5,559 100.0%
Total votes 5,559 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Corey Currie 2,014 100.0%
Total votes 2,014 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 73 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Eldridge 19,048 70.6%
Democratic Corey Currie 7,949 29.4%
Total votes 26,997 100.0%

District 74

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lauri Day 1,743 64.2%
Republican Nick Steward 972 35.8%
Total votes 2,715 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. Tidwell 2,884 100.0%
Total votes 2,884 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 74 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John C. Tidwell 9,356 52.6%
Republican Lauri Day 8,417 47.4%
Total votes 17,773 100.0%

District 75

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Wirgau 2,890 100.0%
Total votes 2,890 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Wright 2,460 100.0%
Total votes 2,460 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 75 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Wirgau 13,065 56.3%
Democratic Steve R. Wright 9,161 39.5%
Independent James Hart 968 4.2%
Total votes 23,194 100.0%

District 76

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Holt 2,237 100.0%
Total votes 2,237 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark L. Maddox 1,433 100.0%
Total votes 1,433 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 76 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Holt 11,121 54.3%
Democratic Mark L. Maddox 9,356 45.7%
Total votes 20,477 100.0%

District 77

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Sanderson 3,809 100.0%
Total votes 3,809 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Oakes 1,217 100.0%
Total votes 1,217 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 77 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Sanderson 14,379 66.2%
Democratic Mark Oakes 7,335 33.8%
Total votes 21,714 100.0%

District 78

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Littleton 1,273 21.1%
Republican Gary Allen Binkley 1,190 19.7%
Republican Donnie Kemp 1,154 19.1%
Republican John-Paul Wood, Jr. 866 14.3%
Republican John L. Haines 713 11.8%
Republican Kirk Low 510 8.4%
Republican Lynn Ray 233 3.6%
Total votes 6,039 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Hayes 1,444 63.2%
Democratic Jane R. Crisp 842 36.8%
Total votes 2,286 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 78 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Littleton 14,077 58.0%
Democratic Linda Hayes 8,457 34.9%
Independent Rick Wilson 1,721 7.1%
Total votes 24,255 100.0%

District 79

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Halford 3,280 100.0%
Total votes 3,280 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 79 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis Halford 17,593 100.0%
Total votes 17,593 100.0%

District 80

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnny Shaw 4,416 100.0%
Total votes 4,416 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 80 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnny Shaw 17,697 100.0%
Total votes 17,697 100.0%

District 81

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra Moody 2,578 44.5%
Republican Rory Bricco 1,484 25.6%
Republican Terry G. Mullins 1,427 24.6%
Republican Randy McKee 308 5.3%
Total votes 5,797 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Conneye Thompson Albright 1,130 100.0%
Total votes 1,130 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra Moody 12,690 55.8%
Democratic Conneye Thompson Albright 5,670 24.9%
Independent Tommy Hill 4,375 19.2%
Total votes 22,735 100.0%

District 82

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Johnny Edwards 3,027 100.0%
Total votes 3,027 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Fitzhugh 2,564 100.0%
Total votes 2,564 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 82 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Fitzhugh 12,273 60.0%
Republican Johnny Edwards 8,172 40.0%
Total votes 20,445 100.0%

District 83

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark White 8,205 100.0%
Total votes 8,205 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 83 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark White 21,358 100.0%
Total votes 21,358 100.0%

District 84

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Towns, Jr. 4,082 81.6%
Democratic Hendrell Remus 919 18.4%
Total votes 5,001 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 84 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Towns, Jr. 19,389 100.0%
Total votes 19,389 100.0%

District 85

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnnie R. Turner 5,442 78.6%
Democratic Eddie Jones 1,484 21.4%
Total votes 6,926 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 85 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Johnnie R. Turner 22,690 100.0%
Total votes 22,690 100.0%

District 86

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George T. Edwards 1,489 100.0%
Total votes 1,489 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Cooper 4,445 100.0%
Total votes 4,445 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Cooper 16,619 76.0%
Republican George T. Edwards, III 5,244 24.0%
Total votes 21,863 100.0%

District 87

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Camper 4,917 100.0%
Total votes 4,917 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 87 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Camper 18,282 100.0%
Total votes 18,282 100.0%

District 88

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry Barber 1,884 100.0%
Total votes 1,884 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry J. Miller 3,820 100.0%
Total votes 3,820 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 88 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry J. Miller 15,816 75.3%
Republican Harry Barber 5,178 24.7%
Total votes 20,994 100.0%

District 89

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Kane 1,638 42.2%
Republican Tim Hutchinson 1,091 28.1%
Republican Joey McCulley 614 15.8%
Republican William G. "Bo" Pierce 536 13.8%
Total votes 3,879 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 89 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Kane 20,464 100.0%
Total votes 20,464 100.0%

District 90

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John DeBerry 4,084 59.7%
Democratic Jeanne D. Richardson 2,125 31.1%
Democratic Ian L. Randolph 629 9.2%
Total votes 6,838 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 90 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John DeBerry 18,100 100.0%
Total votes 18,100 100.0%

District 91

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois M. DeBerry 5,925 100.0%
Total votes 5,925 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois M. DeBerry 18,768 100.0%
Total votes 18,768 100.0%

District 92

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Spivey 2,592 57.1%
Republican Ann Bankston 950 20.9%
Republican Larry C. Taft 829 18.3%
Republican Travis Monroe 170 3.7%
Total votes 4,541 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicki C. Cain 1,447 48.0%
Democratic Mary Rene 855 28.4%
Democratic Baxter Anita Tipton 710 23.6%
Total votes 3,012 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 92 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Billy Spivey 13,089 60.6%
Democratic Vicki C. Cain 8,510 39.4%
Total votes 21,599 100.0%

District 93

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Goffrey A. Hardaway 2,927 60.9%
Democratic Mike Kernell 1,875 39.1%
Total votes 4,802 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 93 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. A. Hardaway, Sr. 16,126 100.0%
Total votes 16,126 100.0%

District 94

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrett Rich 4,853 100.0%
Total votes 4,853 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 94 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barrett Rich 19,115 100.0%
Total votes 19,115 100.0%

District 95

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curry Todd 12,757 100.0%
Total votes 12,757 100.0%
2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Candis Schoenberger (Write-In) 61 100.0%
Total votes 61 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 95 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curry Todd 27,166 100.0%
Total votes 27,166 100.0%

District 96

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve McManus 4,542 79.5%
Republican Jim Harrell 1,172 20.5%
Total votes 5,714 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 96 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve McManus 19,253 99.9%
Independent James A. Harrell (Write-In) 24 0.1%
Total votes 19,277 100.0%

District 97

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Coley 5,849 100.0%
Total votes 5,849 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 97 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Coley 18,609 100.0%
Total votes 18,609 100.0%

District 98

2012 Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Antonio Parkinson 3,688 100.0%
Total votes 3,688 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 98 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Antonio Parkinson 15,271 100.0%
Total votes 15,271 100.0%

District 99

2012 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Lollar 9,065 85.4%
Republican Thomas D. Stephens 1,552 14.6%
Total votes 10,617 100.0%
2012 Tennessee House of Representatives District 99 Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Lollar 22,968 100.0%
Total votes 22,968 100.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ On February 10, 2009, the executive committee of the Tennessee Republican Party voted to strip Speaker of the House Kent Williams of his party affiliation after he colluded with Democrats to be elected speaker. Williams chose "Carter County Republican" as his new party designation.
  2. ^ All the votes for Independent candidates tallied up
  3. ^ "Republicans Gain Supermajority In Tennessee House & Senate". WREG.com. November 7, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Daigneau, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2012). "The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections". Governing. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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