2012 Tennessee House of Representatives election
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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.[2][3]
Results summary
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | ||||||
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| Republican | 71 | 7  | |||||||
| Democratic | 27 | 7  | |||||||
| Independent | 1 | 1  | |||||||
| Write-in | 0 | | |||||||
| Total | 100.00 | 99 | | ||||||
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Close races
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Republicans Gain Supermajority In Tennessee House & Senate". WREG.com. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
