George T. Edwards
George Edwards, III was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 86 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2010, 2012, and 2014.[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Barbara Cooper defeated George T. Edwards in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Barbara Cooper Incumbent |
73.31% | 14,945 | |
| Republican | George T. Edwards | 26.69% | 5,442 | |
| Total Votes | 20,387 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Barbara Cooper ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper Incumbent (unopposed) | |
George T. Edwards defeated Tina McElravey in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | George T. Edwards |
55.56% | 510 | |
| Republican | Tina McElravey | 44.44% | 408 | |
| Total Votes | 918 | |||
2014
Elections for 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 7, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 3, 2014. Incumbent Barbara Cooper was unopposed in the Democratic primary. George T. Edwards was unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooper defeated Edwards in the general election.[6][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper Incumbent |
70.9% | 7,595 | |
| Republican | George T. Edwards, III | 29.1% | 3,115 | |
| Total Votes | 10,710 | |||
2012
Edwards ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 86. Edwards ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by incumbent Barbara Cooper (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Cooper Incumbent |
76% | 16,619 | |
| Republican | George Edwards | 24% | 5,244 | |
| Total Votes | 21,863 | |||
2010
Harold M. Baker defeated Edwards in the August 5 primary.[9] Baker faced Democrat Barbara Cooper in the general election on November 2, 2010.
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 86
- Tennessee House of Representatives
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Petitions Filed for State Senate and State House of Representatives," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee House of Representatives," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Department of State, "Unofficial primary results," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Republican state representative primary results, 2010," accessed July 11, 2014
