2016 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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Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold Vote Share: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Tennessee House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 99 seats for the Tennessee House of Representatives. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State Senate elections.
Republican Paul Sherrell flipped the rural 43rd district, and Republican Michael Curcio flipped the rural 69th district, while Democrat Dwayne Thompson flipped Memphis's suburban 96th district. The Republican Party also maintained their supermajority in the state house.[1][2]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Governing[3] | Safe R | May 18, 2016 |
Results summary
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | ||||||
| Republican | 74 | 1 | |||||||
| Democratic | 25 | 1 | |||||||
| Independent | 0 | ||||||||
| Write-in | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 100.00 | 99 | |||||||
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Close races
See also
References
- ^ "Tennessee Election Results 2016". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Handicapping the 2016 State Legislative Races". Governing. May 18, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2024.