2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election
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99 Seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives 50 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.
Democrat Gloria Johnson flipped Knoxville's Suburban 13th district, and Democrat Bob Freeman flipped suburban Nashville's 56th district, while Republican Chris Hurt defeated Democratic minority leader Craig Fitzhugh in west Tennessee's rural 82nd district. The Republican Party maintained their supermajority in the state house.[1][2]
Results summary[edit]
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | ||||||
| Republican | 73 |  1
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| Democratic | 26 |  1
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| Independent | 0 | 
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| Write-in | 0 |
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| Total | 100.00 | 99 |
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Close races[edit]
Results[edit]
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| District | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
| District 1 | John Crawford | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 2 | Bud Hulsey | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 3 | Timothy Hill | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 4 | John Holsclaw Jr. | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 5 | David Hawk | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 6 | James Van Huss | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 7 | Matthew Hill | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 8 | Jerome Moon | Republican | 2017 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 9 | Gary Hicks | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 10 | Tilman Goins | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 11 | Jeremy Faison | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 12 | Dale Carr | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 13 | Eddie Smith | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democraitc gain. |
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| District 14 | Jason Zachary | Republican | 2015 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 15 | Rick Staples | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 16 | Bill Dunn | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 17 | Andrew Farmer | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 18 | Martin Daniel | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 19 | Harry Brooks | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 20 | Robert Ramsey | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 21 | Jimmy Matlock | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 22 | Dan Howell | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 23 | John Forgety | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 24 | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 25 | Cameron Sexton | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 26 | Gerald McCormick | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 27 | Patsy Hazlewood | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 28 | JoAnne Favors | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| District 29 | Mike Carter | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 30 | Marc Gravitt | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 32 | Kent Calfee | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 33 | John Ragan | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 34 | Tim Rudd | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 35 | Jerry Sexton | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 36 | Dennis Powers | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 37 | Dawn White | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 38 | Kelly Keisling | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 39 | David Alexander | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 40 | Terri Lynn Weaver | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 41 | John Windle | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 43 | Paul Sherrell | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 44 | William Lamberth | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 45 | Courtney Rogers | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 46 | Clark Boyd | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 47 | Judd Matheny | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 48 | Bryan Terry | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 49 | Mike Sparks | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 50 | Bo Mitchell | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 51 | Bill Beck | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 52 | Mike Stewart | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 53 | Jason Powell | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 54 | Brenda Gilmore | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| District 55 | John Ray Clemmons | Democratic | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 56 | Beth Harwell | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democraitc gain. |
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| District 57 | Susan Lynn | Republican | 2013 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 58 | Harold Love | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 59 | Sherry Jones | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 60 | Darren Jernigan | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 61 | Charles Sargent | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 62 | Pat Marsh | Republican | 2009 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 63 | Glen Casada | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 64 | Sheila Butt | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 65 | Sam Whitson | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 66 | Sabi Kumar | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 67 | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| District 68 | Curtis Johnson | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 69 | Michael Curcio | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 70 | Barry Doss | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 71 | David Byrd | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 72 | Steve McDaniel | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 73 | Jimmy Eldridge | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 74 | Jay Reedy | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 75 | Tim Wirgau | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 76 | Andrew Holt | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 77 | Bill Sanderson | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 78 | Mary Littleton | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 79 | Curtis Halford | Republican | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 81 | Debra Moody | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 82 | Craig Fitzhugh | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| District 83 | Mark White | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 84 | Joe Towns | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 85 | Johnnie Turner | Democratic | 2010 (appointed) | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| District 86 | Barbara Cooper | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 87 | Karen Camper | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 88 | Larry Miller | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 89 | Roger Kane | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| District 90 | John DeBerry | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 91 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| District 92 | Thomas R. Tillis | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 93 | G. A. Hardaway | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 94 | Ron Gant | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 95 | Kevin Vaughan | Republican | 2017 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 96 | Dwayne Thompson | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 97 | Jim Coley | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 98 | Antonio Parkinson | Democratic | 2011 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| District 99 | Tom Leatherwood | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Retirements[edit]
Republicans[edit]
Democrats[edit]
Incumbents defeated[edit]
In the primary election[edit]
Republicans[edit]
- District 75: Tim Wirgau to Bruce Griffey
In the general election[edit]
Republicans[edit]
- District 13: Eddie Smith to Gloria Johnson
Detailed results by State House district[edit]
District 1[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Crawford (incumbent) | 6,244 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 6,244 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Crawford (incumbent) | 15,642 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 15,642 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bud Hulsey (incumbent) | 8,482 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 8,482 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Arvil Love Jr. | 1,363 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 1,363 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bud Hulsey (incumbent) | 17,455 | 75.89 | |
| Democratic | Arvil Love Jr. | 4,972 | 21.62 | |
| Independent | Robert M. Ellis | 574 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 23,001 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Crawford (incumbent) | 6,244 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 6,244 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Crawford (incumbent) | 15,642 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 15,642 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Holsclaw Jr. (incumbent) | 7,026 | 69.47 | |
| Republican | Tim Lingerfelt | 3,087 | 30.53 | |
| Total votes | 10,113 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Holsclaw Jr. (incumbent) | 17,651 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 17,651 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 7[edit]
District 8[edit]
District 9[edit]
District 10[edit]
District 11[edit]
District 12[edit]
District 13[edit]
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District 15[edit]
District 16[edit]
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District 18[edit]
District 19[edit]
District 20[edit]
District 21[edit]
District 22[edit]
District 23[edit]
District 24[edit]
District 25[edit]
District 26[edit]
District 27[edit]
District 28[edit]
District 29[edit]
District 30[edit]
District 31[edit]
District 32[edit]
District 33[edit]
District 34[edit]
District 35[edit]
District 36[edit]
District 37[edit]
District 38[edit]
District 39[edit]
District 40[edit]
District 41[edit]
District 42[edit]
District 43[edit]
District 44[edit]
District 45[edit]
District 46[edit]
District 47[edit]
District 48[edit]
District 49[edit]
District 50[edit]
District 51[edit]
District 52[edit]
District 53[edit]
District 54[edit]
District 55[edit]
District 56[edit]
District 57[edit]
District 58[edit]
District 59[edit]
District 60[edit]
District 61[edit]
District 62[edit]
District 63[edit]
District 64[edit]
District 65[edit]
District 66[edit]
District 67[edit]
District 68[edit]
District 69[edit]
District 70[edit]
District 71[edit]
District 72[edit]
District 73[edit]
District 74[edit]
District 75[edit]
District 76[edit]
District 77[edit]
District 78[edit]
District 79[edit]
District 80[edit]
District 81[edit]
District 82[edit]
District 83[edit]
District 84[edit]
District 85[edit]
District 86[edit]
District 87[edit]
District 88[edit]
District 89[edit]
District 90[edit]
District 91[edit]
District 92[edit]
District 93[edit]
District 94[edit]
District 95[edit]
District 96[edit]
District 97[edit]
District 98[edit]
District 99[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tennessee Election Results". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Tennessee elections" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State.