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Samuel Watkins
Samuel (Sam) Watkins was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 91 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 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 Raumesh Akbari defeated Samuel Watkins in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Raumesh Akbari Incumbent |
82.35% | 14,580 | |
| Republican | Samuel Watkins | 17.65% | 3,125 | |
| Total Votes | 17,705 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Raumesh Akbari ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Raumesh Akbari Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Samuel Watkins ran unopposed in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Samuel Watkins (unopposed) | |
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 Raumesh Akbari defeated Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw in the Democratic primary. Samuel Watkins defeated Orrden Williams, Jr. in the Republican primary. Akbari defeated Watkins in the general election.[6][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raumesh A. Akbari Incumbent |
81.9% | 8,053 | |
| Republican | Samuel (Sam) Watkins | 18.1% | 1,777 | |
| Total Votes | 9,830 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Raumesh Akbari Incumbent |
55.7% | 3,964 |
| Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw | 44.3% | 3,147 |
| Total Votes | 7,111 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Samuel Watkins |
85.7% | 634 |
| Orrden Williams, Jr. | 14.3% | 106 |
| Total Votes | 740 | |
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See also
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Tennessee House of Representatives District 91
- 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
